Bafoulabé weather in July

In July, Bafoulabé sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 147 mm of rain across 16.4 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of July to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Bafoulabé's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bafoulabé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
10th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
147 mm
16.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:27 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
70%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Bafoulabé is city.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical July day in Bafoulabé reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 5°C cooler than June and about 2°C warmer than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13526
23426
33426
43426
53426
63426
73426
83426
93325
103325
113325
123325
133325
143325
153325
163325
173325
183225
193225
203225
213225
223225
233225
243225
253225
263225
273225
283125
293125
303125
313124

How July really feels in Bafoulabé

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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
4 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Bafoulabé weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 20°00.111.33.8
Feb37° / 23°0011.52.0
Mar40° / 26°0011.90.3
Apr42° / 28°10.312.30.0
May41° / 30°132.812.60.0
Jun37° / 28°549.412.81.3
Jul33° / 25°14716.412.73.0
Aug31° / 24°25620.812.53.3
Sep32° / 24°1591712.13.4
Oct35° / 24°386.611.73.0
Nov36° / 22°10.311.42.4
Dec35° / 20°00.111.23.4

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34753
44555
54456
64357
74159
84159
94060
103961
113862
123763
133664
143565
153367
163367
173169
183169
192971
202872
212773
222674
232476
242476
252377
262278
272278
282080
292080
301981
311981

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Bafoulabé gets around 147 mm of rain over 16.4 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 52% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
245
345
446
546
647
747
847
948
1048
1149
1250
1350
1451
1552
1653
1753
1854
1955
2055
2156
2256
2357
2457
2558
2658
2758
2858
2959
3059
3159

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17849
26859
358510
448610
548511
638512
738512
838413
938314
1028414
1128315
1228216
1328117
1428117
1528018
1627919
1717920
1817821
1917821
2017722
2117623
2217623
2307624
2407624
2507624
2607525
2707525
2807426
2907426
3007327
3107327

Wind in July

Winds average 9 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of July to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 7:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:227:11
212.86:237:11
312.86:237:11
412.86:237:11
512.86:247:11
612.86:247:11
712.86:247:11
812.86:247:11
912.86:257:11
1012.86:257:11
1112.86:257:11
1212.86:267:11
1312.86:267:11
1412.86:267:11
1512.76:267:11
1612.76:277:11
1712.76:277:11
1812.76:277:11
1912.76:287:11
2012.76:287:11
2112.76:287:11
2212.76:287:10
2312.76:297:10
2412.76:297:10
2512.76:297:10
2612.76:297:10
2712.76:307:09
2812.76:307:09
2912.66:307:09
3012.66:307:09
3112.66:317:08

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.49 kWh/m² to a high of 7.2 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 5.13 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Bafoulabé

In seasonPeak

In July, Bafoulabé sits inside its monsoon and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bafoulabé's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Bafoulabé sees seasonal dust haze (February–August), heaviest in June.

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

Is July a good time to visit Bafoulabé?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bafoulabé.

What to pack for Bafoulabé in July

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

In July, Bafoulabé sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bafoulabé in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 Bafoulabé peaks around August 17 at about 13 (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 highAug 17UV 13Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Bafoulabé in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Bafoulabé is worst in November — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.8× the cleanest month (August, 14 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyNov 2079 µg/m³Aug 1815 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb59Unhealthy
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr49Poor
May43Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct39Poor
Nov82Unhealthy
Dec67Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bafoulabé?

Bafoulabé sits at 13.8°N, 10.8°W, 82 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Mahina, 80 km away.

KitaSagaloDiémaEl ’AyoûnKédougouNioro

Topography around Bafoulabé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bafoulabé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 99 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 505 m.

The land around Bafoulabé is covered by grassland (37%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (67%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and shrubs (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
178 m
80 km
505 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Mahina 80 km · Kayes 97 km · Kita 169 km · Sagalo 179 km · Diéma 195 km · El ’Ayoûn 198 km · Kédougou 202 km · Nioro 207 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 Bafoulabé (13.8084°, -10.8334°, elevation 82 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).