Bamako weather in November

In November, Bamako sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of November to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Bamako's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bamako's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:35 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
40%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Bamako is building in Bamako, Mali.

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

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical November day in Bamako reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C warmer than October and about 2°C warmer than December.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13422
23421
33421
43421
53421
63421
73421
83421
93421
103421
113421
123421
133420
143420
153420
163420
173420
183420
193420
203420
213420
223420
233420
243420
253420
263420
273420
283419
293419
303419

How November really feels in Bamako

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 30 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
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Bamako weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°20.211.35.2
Feb35° / 21°10.111.63.4
Mar38° / 24°20.611.91.6
Apr39° / 27°72.212.30.8
May37° / 27°327.412.61.4
Jun34° / 25°9214.312.72.7
Jul30° / 23°19822.112.73.4
Aug29° / 23°25324.312.43.5
Sep30° / 23°16420.412.13.6
Oct33° / 23°499.311.73.7
Nov34° / 20°20.411.43.7
Dec32° / 18°0011.34.9

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26436
36535
46634
56634
66733
76733
86832
96832
106832
116832
127030
137030
147030
156931
166931
176931
187030
197030
207030
217030
227129
237129
247129
257228
267228
277228
287327
297327
307228

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Bamako gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.4 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
18
28
37
46
55
64
73
83
92
102
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
221
231
241
251
261
270
280
290
300

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12010222721
22311222618
32612222416
43012222313
53413212111
6371421209
7411420187
8441519166
9481618154
10511617133
11551615122
12571614112
13601613101
1462161291
1564161181
1667161070
176916960
187215850
197315750
207514740
217614640
227913530
238012530
248112430
258311420
268510320
278610310
28879310
29898210
30898210

Wind in November

Winds average 9 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of November to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:296:02
211.56:296:01
311.56:306:01
411.56:306:01
511.56:306:01
611.56:316:01
711.56:316:00
811.56:326:00
911.56:326:00
1011.56:326:00
1111.46:336:00
1211.46:336:00
1311.46:346:00
1411.46:345:59
1511.46:345:59
1611.46:355:59
1711.46:355:59
1811.46:365:59
1911.46:365:59
2011.46:375:59
2111.46:376:00
2211.46:386:00
2311.46:386:00
2411.46:396:00
2511.36:396:00
2611.36:406:00
2711.36:406:00
2811.36:416:00
2911.36:416:01
3011.36:426:01

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in March across the year — November's 5.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Bamako

In seasonPeak

None of Bamako's seasonal hazards are active in November. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

Bamako sees seasonal dust haze (February–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is November a good time to visit Bamako?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bamako. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bamako in November

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

In November, Bamako sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bamako in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bamako peaks around March 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 17UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bamako in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Bamako is worst in February — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.8× the cleanest month (August, 18 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 2166 µg/m³Aug 1418 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan57Unhealthy
Feb67Unhealthy
Mar66Unhealthy
Apr56Unhealthy
May36Poor
Jun32Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct44Poor
Nov58Unhealthy
Dec59Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bamako?

Bamako sits at 12.6°N, 8.0°W, 374 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Kalaban Koro, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Bamako

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bamako has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 335 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 274 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 403 m.

The land around Bamako is covered by artificial surfaces (73%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (41%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (45%), grassland (25%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
274 m
80 km
403 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Kalaban Koro 7.0 km · Sirakoro Méguétana 8.0 km · Dialakorodji 11 km · Kabala 12 km · Sangarébougou 13 km · Moribabougou 15 km · Kati 18 km · Sibi 47 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 Bamako (12.6091°, -7.9752°, elevation 374 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).