Bandiagara weather in February

In February, Bandiagara sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Bandiagara's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bandiagara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
8th warmest
Overnight low
20°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:43 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
28%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical February day in Bandiagara reaches about 33°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 29°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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How February really feels in Bandiagara

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 25 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
25
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.

Bandiagara weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 8th-warmest and 11th-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 February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Bandiagara gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 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 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.

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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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Wind in February

Winds average 12 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 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 6:47 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:476:09
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411.46:466:10
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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.19 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 — February's 6.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Bandiagara

In seasonPeak

In February, 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
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Bandiagara?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Bandiagara for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bandiagara in February

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

In February, Bandiagara sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bandiagara 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 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 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 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
February 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).