Bandiagara in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Bandiagara sees average daytime highs around 39°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 10 mm of rain over about 4 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 35°C in early March to 39°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Bandiagara's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bandiagara's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 39°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 10 mm
- 4 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Bandiagara in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 35°C in early March to 39°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Bandiagara reaches about 39°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Bandiagara
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Bandiagara weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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 | 30° / 17° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.2 | 6.4 |
| Feb | 33° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 37° / 23° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.9 | 2.0 |
| Apr | 39° / 26° | 3 | 0.9 | 12.3 | 0.4 |
| May | 40° / 27° | 7 | 2.6 | 12.7 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 37° / 27° | 26 | 7.7 | 12.8 | 1.5 |
| Jul | 34° / 25° | 97 | 16 | 12.8 | 2.7 |
| Aug | 32° / 24° | 146 | 18.3 | 12.5 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 33° / 24° | 67 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 36° / 24° | 13 | 3.3 | 11.7 | 2.4 |
| Nov | 35° / 21° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.3 | 3.3 |
| Dec | 32° / 18° | 0 | 0 | 11.2 | 5.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Bandiagara gets around 10 mm of rain over 4 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 10 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early March to 12 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Bandiagara
In spring, Bandiagara overlaps 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.
Is spring a good time to visit Bandiagara?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bandiagara.
What to pack for Bandiagara in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Bandiagara sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Bandiagara in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Bandiagara in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 61 | 71 | 71 | 59 | 47 | 39 | 23 | 15 | 19 | 31 | 35 | 51 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 71 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 71 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 59 | Unhealthy |
| May | 47 | Poor |
| Jun | 39 | Poor |
| Jul | 23 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 31 | Moderate |
| Nov | 35 | Poor |
| Dec | 51 | Poor |
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.
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.
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 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.