Andéranboukan weather in August

In August, Andéranboukan sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 59 mm of rain across 9.3 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Andéranboukan's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Andéranboukan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
8th warmest
Overnight low
26°
8th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:36 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
52%
12th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month.

A typical August day in Andéranboukan reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C cooler than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23626
33626
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How August really feels in Andéranboukan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Andéranboukan weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 16°0011.26.4
Feb34° / 18°00.111.54.3
Mar38° / 22°0011.91.5
Apr41° / 26°10.212.30.0
May41° / 28°41.112.70.0
Jun40° / 29°72.412.90.1
Jul38° / 27°276.212.81.4
Aug36° / 26°599.312.52.2
Sep38° / 27°123.112.11.3
Oct38° / 25°30.711.61.0
Nov36° / 20°0011.33.0
Dec32° / 17°0011.15.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36634
46634
56535
66535
76535
86436
96436
106337
116337
126337
136337
146337
156238
166337
176337
186337
196337
206337
216337
226337
236337
246337
256436
266436
276535
286634
296634
306634
316733

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Andéranboukan gets around 59 mm of rain over 9.3 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
432
532
632
731
831
931
1031
1131
1231
1330
1430
1530
1630
1730
1830
1930
2029
2129
2229
2328
2428
2527
2627
2726
2826
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3024
3123

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1044353
2044254
3034156
4034156
5034057
6034057
7033958
8033958
9033958
10033859
11033859
12033859
13033958
14033958
15033958
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18034057
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20044056
21044056
22044056
23044155
24054154
25054154
26064252
27074251
28174349
29184347
30194445
311104543

Wind in August

Winds average 13 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
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514light breeze
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714light breeze
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914light breeze
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3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:33 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 5:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:336:15
212.75:336:14
312.75:346:14
412.75:346:14
512.75:346:13
612.65:346:13
712.65:356:12
812.65:356:12
912.65:356:11
1012.65:356:11
1112.65:356:10
1212.65:366:10
1312.65:366:09
1412.55:366:09
1512.55:366:08
1612.55:366:08
1712.55:376:07
1812.55:376:06
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2012.55:376:05
2112.55:376:05
2212.45:376:04
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2412.45:386:03
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2612.45:386:01
2712.45:386:00
2812.45:386:00
2912.35:385:59
3012.35:385:58
3112.35:385:58

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.54 kWh/m² to a high of 7.39 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 6.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
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106.5Intense
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126.5Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
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166.4Intense
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186.4Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
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246.5Intense
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266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Andéranboukan

In seasonPeak

In August, Andéranboukan sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Andéranboukan sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in June.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Andéranboukan?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Andéranboukan.

What to pack for Andéranboukan in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Andéranboukan sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Andéranboukan in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Andéranboukan peaks around August 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highAug 21UV 12Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Andéranboukan in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Andéranboukan is worst in February — around 84 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.0× the cleanest month (September, 28 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1783 µg/m³Sep 1229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan77Unhealthy
Feb84Unhealthy
Mar80Unhealthy
Apr62Unhealthy
May61Unhealthy
Jun60Unhealthy
Jul47Poor
Aug31Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct38Poor
Nov44Poor
Dec68Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Andéranboukan?

Andéranboukan sits at 15.4°N, 3.0°E, 284 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Filingué, 124 km away.

FilinguéBaléyaraTillabériDogondoutchiMéhanaNiameyAyorouYouri Kourtéré

Topography around Andéranboukan

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Andéranboukan.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Andéranboukan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 272 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m.

The land around Andéranboukan is covered by grassland (61%) and bare terrain (28%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) and bare terrain (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (73%) and bare terrain (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
78 m
80 km
143 m
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August weather nearby: Filingué 124 km · Baléyara 183 km · Tillabéri 216 km · Dogondoutchi 226 km · Méhana 233 km · Niamey 234 km · Ayorou 238 km · Youri Kourtéré 247 km

Mali travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,193
2025
Happiness
4.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Road deaths
22.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 408
Religion
Muslim 94%Christian 3%none 3%animist 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Andéranboukan (15.4275°, 3.0175°, elevation 284 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).