Bandiagara weather in August

In August, Bandiagara sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 146 mm of rain across 18.3 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Bandiagara's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bandiagara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
10th warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
146 mm
18.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:04 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
63%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical August day in Bandiagara reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°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)
13224
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73224
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103224
113124
123124
133124
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243123
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273123
283123
293223
303223
313224

How August really feels in Bandiagara

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Bandiagara weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 17°10.111.26.4
Feb33° / 20°0011.54.4
Mar37° / 23°00.111.92.0
Apr39° / 26°30.912.30.4
May40° / 27°72.612.70.3
Jun37° / 27°267.712.81.5
Jul34° / 25°971612.82.7
Aug32° / 24°14618.312.53.5
Sep33° / 24°6712.212.13.2
Oct36° / 24°133.311.72.4
Nov35° / 21°00.111.33.3
Dec32° / 18°0011.25.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24654
34555
44654
54555
64555
74357
84456
94357
104357
114357
124357
134456
144555
154555
164555
174555
184654
194753
204654
214654
224654
234654
244555
254555
264654
274654
284654
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bandiagara gets around 146 mm of rain over 18.3 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 58% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
157
258
358
459
560
660
761
861
961
1061
1161
1260
1360
1460
1559
1659
1759
1858
1958
2057
2157
2257
2356
2456
2556
2656
2756
2856
2955
3055
3154

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 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13970
23970
33970
43970
53970
63970
73970
82971
92971
102971
112971
122971
132971
141981
151981
161981
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181981
191981
201981
211981
221981
231981
241981
252971
262971
272971
282971
293961
303970
314960

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 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 18 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:016:40
212.66:016:39
312.66:026:39
412.66:026:39
512.66:026:38
612.66:026:38
712.66:026:37
812.66:036:37
912.66:036:37
1012.66:036:36
1112.56:036:36
1212.56:036:35
1312.56:046:35
1412.56:046:34
1512.56:046:34
1612.56:046:33
1712.56:046:32
1812.56:046:32
1912.46:046:31
2012.46:056:31
2112.46:056:30
2212.46:056:29
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2412.46:056:28
2512.46:056:27
2612.46:056:27
2712.36:056:26
2812.36:056:25
2912.36:056:25
3012.36:066:24
3112.36:066:23

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

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

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.48 kWh/m² to a high of 7.01 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 5.86 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Bandiagara

In seasonPeak

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

Bandiagara sees seasonal dust haze (January–October), heaviest in May.

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

Is August a good time to visit Bandiagara?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bandiagara.

What to pack for Bandiagara in August

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

In August, Bandiagara sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bandiagara in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bandiagara 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
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bandiagara 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 Bandiagara is worst in March — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 971 µg/m³Aug 1916 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan61Unhealthy
Feb71Unhealthy
Mar71Unhealthy
Apr59Unhealthy
May47Poor
Jun39Poor
Jul23Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov35Poor
Dec51Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bandiagara?

Bandiagara sits at 14.3°N, 3.6°W, 388 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Bankass, 32 km away.

DouentzaDjennéTouganOuahigouyaTitao

Topography around Bandiagara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bandiagara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 390 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 227 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 513 m.

The land around Bandiagara is covered by grassland (62%) within 3 km, grassland (76%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
227 m
80 km
513 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
August weather nearby: Bankass 32 km · Mopti 63 km · Koro 66 km · Douentza 102 km · Djenné 113 km · Tougan 154 km · Ouahigouya 155 km · Titao 179 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 Bandiagara (14.35°, -3.6104°, elevation 388 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).