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Mali · Month guide
Mali in January
Around 29 °C with 0 mm of rain and 9.8 hours of sun a day.
January is one of the strongest months to visit Mali. Around 29 °C with 0 mm of rain and 9.8 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.
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Mali · January
What the weather usually does
Mali · typical month
- Day / night14 – 29 °CYear range 14 – 41 °C
- Rainfall0 mmYear range 0 – 89 mm
- Sunshine9.8 hr / dayYear range 7.8 – 10.4 hr / day
What’s open · January
Things to do in Mali in January
Nothing in Mali shuts for the season, but 1 thing below is weather-dependent in January.
- LimitedTravelling in the harmattan
the haziest weeks: dust off the Sahara cuts visibility sharply, and humidity drops far enough to be uncomfortable
Sources: en.wikipedia.org, britannica.com
Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.
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What the governments say about Mali
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Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5
A decade of weather, in one page
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
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| Month | Average daytime high (°C) | Average overnight low (°C) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28.9 | 14.3 | 10.6 | 32.7 |
| February | 31.8 | 17.0 | 13.3 | 35.7 |
| March | 35.8 | 20.8 | 16.5 | 39.1 |
| April | 39.0 | 24.4 | 20.9 | 41.9 |
| May | 40.8 | 27.6 | 24.6 | 42.6 |
| June | 40.5 | 28.3 | 26.6 | 42.6 |
| July | 38.4 | 27.6 | 26.1 | 41.0 |
| August | 36.7 | 26.8 | 25.1 | 39.3 |
| September | 37.4 | 26.4 | 25.3 | 39.5 |
| October | 37.0 | 24.2 | 20.4 | 38.7 |
| November | 33.6 | 19.3 | 16.0 | 36.4 |
| December | 29.8 | 15.7 | 12.8 | 33.6 |
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| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 1 |
| March | 1 |
| April | 2 |
| May | 6 |
| June | 19 |
| July | 60 |
| August | 89 |
| September | 50 |
| October | 13 |
| November | 1 |
| December | 0 |
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| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 9.8 |
| February | 10.1 |
| March | 10.3 |
| April | 10.4 |
| May | 9.8 |
| June | 9.6 |
| July | 8.5 |
| August | 7.8 |
| September | 8.8 |
| October | 9.7 |
| November | 9.9 |
| December | 9.6 |
— average▬ typical range
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| Month | Average wind speed (km/h) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14.6 | 10.6 | 18.7 |
| February | 15.2 | 10.7 | 19.6 |
| March | 14.1 | 10.9 | 18.9 |
| April | 13.7 | 10.5 | 18.5 |
| May | 13.4 | 10.4 | 16.9 |
| June | 13.6 | 10.4 | 17.1 |
| July | 13.7 | 10.1 | 18.5 |
| August | 12.8 | 9.3 | 16.6 |
| September | 11.3 | 9.2 | 13.9 |
| October | 12.2 | 9.2 | 15.1 |
| November | 12.9 | 9.7 | 16.3 |
| December | 14.3 | 10.3 | 18.8 |
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