Bafoulabé in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Bafoulabé sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 457 mm of rain over about 47 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 39°C in early June to 31°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Bafoulabé's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bafoulabé's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 34°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 457 mm
- 47 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Bafoulabé in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 39°C in early June to 31°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Bafoulabé reaches about 34°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Bafoulabé
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Bafoulabé weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34° / 20° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.3 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 37° / 23° | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 2.0 |
| Mar | 40° / 26° | 0 | 0 | 11.9 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 42° / 28° | 1 | 0.3 | 12.3 | 0.0 |
| May | 41° / 30° | 13 | 2.8 | 12.6 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 37° / 28° | 54 | 9.4 | 12.8 | 1.3 |
| Jul | 33° / 25° | 147 | 16.4 | 12.7 | 3.0 |
| Aug | 31° / 24° | 256 | 20.8 | 12.5 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 32° / 24° | 159 | 17 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 35° / 24° | 38 | 6.6 | 11.7 | 3.0 |
| Nov | 36° / 22° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.4 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 35° / 20° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.2 | 3.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Bafoulabé gets around 457 mm of rain over 47 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 9 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early June to 12 h 18 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Bafoulabé
In summer, Bafoulabé overlaps 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Bafoulabé?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bafoulabé.
What to pack for Bafoulabé in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Bafoulabé sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 47 days see rain.
UV index in Bafoulabé in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Bafoulabé in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 50 | 59 | 56 | 49 | 43 | 34 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 39 | 82 | 67 |
| Level | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50 | Poor |
| Feb | 59 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 49 | Poor |
| May | 43 | Poor |
| Jun | 34 | Moderate |
| Jul | 20 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 39 | Poor |
| Nov | 82 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 67 | Unhealthy |
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.
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.
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
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.