Bamba weather in February

In February, Bamba sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Bamba's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bamba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
4th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:53 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
33%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical February day in Bamba reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 2°C cooler than March.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13420
23420
33420
43420
53420
63420
73420
83520
93521
103521
113521
123521
133521
143521
153521
163521
173521
183521
193522
203622
213622
223622
233622
243622
253622
263622
273622
283622

How February really feels in Bamba

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 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
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Bamba weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 19°30.611.54.7
Feb35° / 21°40.911.73.2
Mar37° / 24°133.811.92.0
Apr36° / 25°449.512.21.9
May34° / 24°10618.612.52.2
Jun32° / 23°16322.312.62.7
Jul30° / 22°23527.112.52.9
Aug30° / 22°29627.312.33.0
Sep31° / 22°22524.912.12.9
Oct33° / 22°11817.111.83.1
Nov34° / 21°122.711.53.5
Dec33° / 19°10.211.44.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38317
48317
58119
68119
78020
87921
97822
107723
117723
127624
137624
147426
157426
167327
177327
187228
197228
207228
217228
227228
237228
247228
257327
267327
277327
287327

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Bamba gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.9 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 4% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
83
93
103
113
123
133
144
154
164
174
184
194
204
214
225
235
245
255
265
276
286

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1885520
2875620
3865630
4865630
5865630
6855730
7845740
8845740
9835750
10816850
11796861
12796861
13786961
14777961
15767971
167481071
177481071
187281181
197281181
207191181
216991291
226991291
236991291
2466913102
2566913102
2665913112
2765913112
2864913122

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:56 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:566:29
211.66:566:29
311.66:566:29
411.66:556:30
511.66:556:30
611.66:556:30
711.66:556:31
811.66:556:31
911.66:556:31
1011.66:556:32
1111.66:546:32
1211.66:546:32
1311.66:546:32
1411.76:546:33
1511.76:536:33
1611.76:536:33
1711.76:536:33
1811.76:536:34
1911.76:526:34
2011.76:526:34
2111.76:526:34
2211.76:516:34
2311.76:516:35
2411.76:506:35
2511.76:506:35
2611.86:506:35
2711.86:496:35
2811.86:496:35

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 6.25 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Bamba

In seasonPeak

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

Bamba's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Bamba sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in April.

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

Is February a good time to visit Bamba?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bamba in February

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

In February, Bamba sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bamba in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bamba peaks around March 16 at about 14 (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 16UV 14Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bamba in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Bamba is worst in February — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.6× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateFeb 1553 µg/m³Aug 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb54Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr42Poor
May24Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep14Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bamba?

Bamba sits at 10.4°N, 7.2°W, 367 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Tengréla, 82 km away.

KoliaOdiennéMassiogoBoundialiBougouniYanfolilaM’Bengué

Topography around Bamba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bamba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 370 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 255 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 517 m.

The land around Bamba is covered by trees (50%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (45%), shrubs (26%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
255 m
80 km
517 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Tengréla 82 km · Kolia 102 km · Odienné 108 km · Massiogo 114 km · Boundiali 120 km · Bougouni 121 km · Yanfolila 141 km · M’Bengué 143 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 Bamba (10.3833°, -7.15°, elevation 367 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).