Bougouni weather in July

In July, Bougouni sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 213 mm of rain across 23.4 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of July to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Bougouni's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bougouni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
213 mm
23.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:17 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
72%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical July day in Bougouni reaches about 30°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 32°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C cooler than June and about 1°C warmer than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
83023
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302923
312923

How July really feels in Bougouni

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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 July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Bougouni weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 19°10.311.44.6
Feb36° / 22°10.211.62.9
Mar38° / 25°51.111.91.5
Apr38° / 26°194.512.21.2
May36° / 26°6111.212.52.0
Jun33° / 24°11316.312.73.1
Jul30° / 23°21323.412.63.4
Aug29° / 23°26125.312.43.4
Sep30° / 22°1892212.13.5
Oct32° / 22°7112.311.73.9
Nov34° / 20°41.211.54.0
Dec33° / 19°00.111.34.7

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24060
34060
43961
53862
63862
73664
83565
93367
103268
113169
123169
133070
142971
152872
162773
172575
182575
192575
202476
212476
222476
232476
242377
252377
262278
272179
282179
292080
302080
311981

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Bougouni gets around 213 mm of rain over 23.4 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 75% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
169
270
370
471
571
672
772
872
973
1073
1173
1273
1373
1474
1574
1675
1775
1875
1976
2076
2176
2277
2377
2478
2578
2679
2779
2879
2979
3080
3180

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 98% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11963
21963
31963
41963
51963
61963
71963
80982
90982
100982
110982
120982
130982
140982
150982
160982
170991
180991
190991
200991
210991
220991
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240991
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310991

Wind in July

Winds average 9 km/h in July.

Across July, 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
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of July to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:136:53
212.76:146:53
312.76:146:53
412.76:146:53
512.76:146:54
612.66:156:54
712.66:156:54
812.66:156:54
912.66:156:54
1012.66:166:54
1112.66:166:54
1212.66:166:54
1312.66:166:54
1412.66:176:54
1512.66:176:54
1612.66:176:54
1712.66:186:54
1812.66:186:54
1912.66:186:54
2012.66:186:54
2112.66:186:53
2212.66:196:53
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2512.66:196:53
2612.66:206:53
2712.56:206:52
2812.56:206:52
2912.56:206:52
3012.56:206:52
3112.56:216:52

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.69 kWh/m² in March across the year — July's 5 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Bougouni

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is July a good time to visit Bougouni?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bougouni.

What to pack for Bougouni in July

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

In July, Bougouni sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bougouni in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 Bougouni peaks around March 16 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 16UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bougouni in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Bougouni is worst in February — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (August, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModerateModerateFeb 1755 µg/m³Aug 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb56Unhealthy
Mar51Poor
Apr44Poor
May25Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bougouni?

Bougouni sits at 11.4°N, 7.5°W, 349 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Yanfolila, 77 km away.

KangabaBambaSirakoro MéguétanaKabalaDioïlaSibiKalaban Koro

Topography around Bougouni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bougouni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 344 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 328 m.

The land around Bougouni is covered by artificial surfaces (36%), cropland (25%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (49%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and shrubs (54%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
70 m
80 km
328 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Yanfolila 77 km · Kangaba 117 km · Bamba 121 km · Sirakoro Méguétana 136 km · Kabala 137 km · Dioïla 140 km · Sibi 141 km · Kalaban Koro 142 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 Bougouni (11.4177°, -7.4832°, elevation 349 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).