Bla weather in August

In August, Bla sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 212 mm of rain across 21.9 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 Bla's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
212 mm
21.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:14 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
74%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical August day in Bla reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C cooler than July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
83123
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103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
153023
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273023
283023
293123
303123
313123

How August really feels in Bla

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.

Bla weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 18°10.211.35.5
Feb34° / 20°00.111.63.6
Mar38° / 24°20.411.91.6
Apr39° / 27°82.512.30.6
May38° / 28°256.512.60.9
Jun36° / 26°4710.312.72.1
Jul32° / 24°1351812.73.2
Aug31° / 23°21221.912.43.4
Sep32° / 24°12316.512.13.5
Oct35° / 24°31711.73.0
Nov35° / 21°10.211.43.2
Dec32° / 18°0011.35.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33070
42971
52872
62872
72773
82773
92674
102674
112674
122575
132575
142575
152674
162674
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202674
212674
222674
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242674
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282872
292971
302971
313070

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bla gets around 212 mm of rain over 21.9 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 70% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
167
268
368
469
569
670
770
870
970
1071
1171
1271
1371
1471
1571
1671
1770
1870
1971
2071
2171
2271
2371
2471
2571
2671
2771
2871
2971
3070
3170

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 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1964
2964
3964
4964
5964
6964
7955
8955
9955
10955
11955
12955
13955
14946
15946
16946
17946
18946
19946
20946
21946
22946
23955
24955
25955
26955
27955
28964
29964
30964
31964

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
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158calm
168calm
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188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
317calm

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 6:12 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:126:46
212.66:126:46
312.66:126:46
412.66:126:45
512.56:126:45
612.56:136:45
712.56:136:44
812.56:136:44
912.56:136:43
1012.56:136:43
1112.56:136:43
1212.56:146:42
1312.56:146:42
1412.56:146:41
1512.46:146:41
1612.46:146:40
1712.46:146:40
1812.46:146:39
1912.46:146:38
2012.46:156:38
2112.46:156:37
2212.46:156:37
2312.46:156:36
2412.36:156:36
2512.36:156:35
2612.36:156:34
2712.36:156:34
2812.36:156:33
2912.36:156:32
3012.36:156:32
3112.36:156:31

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.16 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.79 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 5.16 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.2Bright
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205.2Bright
215.2Bright
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255.2Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Bla

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bla sees seasonal dust haze (February–July), heaviest in April.

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

Is August a good time to visit Bla?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bla.

What to pack for Bla in August

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

In August, Bla sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bla in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bla peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 18UV 13Jan 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bla 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 Bla is worst in February — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.7× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 2261 µg/m³Aug 1614 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb62Unhealthy
Mar61Unhealthy
Apr50Poor
May33Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bla?

Bla sits at 13.0°N, 5.8°W, 295 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Koutiala, 70 km away.

SanDougabougouKé-Macina

Topography around Bla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 290 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m.

The land around Bla is covered by cropland (59%) within 3 km, cropland (52%), shrubs (25%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%), shrubs (28%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
84 m
80 km
152 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Koutiala 70 km · Pèlèngana 73 km · Ségou 77 km · Diourou 82 km · Markala 89 km · San 101 km · Dougabougou 104 km · Ké-Macina 121 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 Bla (12.9508°, -5.7556°, elevation 295 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).