December
OK
33°C / 19.1°C
0 rain days
hot, dry
- very low rainfall (only 0 rain days)
- warm evenings without humidity overload
Best time to visit Bamako
Bamako, Mali — ranked month by month from data: temperature, rainfall, snow, and peak hazard seasons. Every month has trade-offs — pick what you can tolerate.
OK — shoulder months
January
OK
32.9°C / 18.4°C
1 rain days
hot, dry
- very low rainfall (only 1 rain days)
- warm evenings without humidity overload
November
OK
34.5°C / 21.4°C
1 rain days
hot, dry
- very low rainfall (only 1 rain days)
- warm evenings without humidity overload
October
OK
32.9°C / 23.2°C
15 rain days
hot, rainy
Months to skip
February
Skip
35.5°C / 21°C
1 rain days
hot, dry
- dangerously hot (avg high 35.5°C)
March
Skip
37.8°C / 24.2°C
1 rain days
hot, dry
- dangerously hot (avg high 37.8°C)
September
Skip
30.1°C / 22.7°C
25 rain days
hot, very wet
- very hot (30.1°C)
- extremely wet (25 rain days)
August
Skip
28.9°C / 22.6°C
29 rain days
hot, very wet
- extremely wet (29 rain days)
April
Skip
39.2°C / 26.5°C
4 rain days
hot, dry
- dangerously hot (avg high 39.2°C)
July
Skip
30.4°C / 23.4°C
27 rain days
hot, very wet
- very hot (30.4°C)
- extremely wet (27 rain days)
June
Skip
34.4°C / 25.1°C
20 rain days
hot, very wet
- dangerously hot (avg high 34.4°C)
- extremely wet (20 rain days)
May
Skip
37.6°C / 26.7°C
13 rain days
hot, rainy
- dangerously hot (avg high 37.6°C)
How we ranked these
Each month is scored on temperature comfort (18–27°C avg high is the sweet spot), rainfall (more rain days = lower score), snow days, and peak hazard seasons (hurricanes, monsoons, etc.). Green-tier months are within ideal range with no major issues. Yellow are workable but with trade-offs. Red has at least one significant problem — extreme heat or cold, heavy rain, or peak storm season.