Bourem in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Bourem sees average daytime highs around 39°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 2 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 34°C in early March to 42°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Bourem's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bourem's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
39°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
25°C
Rainfall
2 mm
1 wet days
Avg wind
16 km/h
Travel score
1.0
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Bourem in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 34°C in early March to 42°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Bourem reaches about 39°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Bourem

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
55 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Bourem 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 15°10.211.17.3
Feb32° / 17°0011.45.3
Mar36° / 21°0011.92.7
Apr40° / 25°00.112.40.3
May42° / 28°20.512.80.0
Jun41° / 29°41.6130.0
Jul39° / 28°184.912.90.6
Aug37° / 27°377.212.61.5
Sep39° / 27°102.912.10.9
Oct38° / 25°20.411.61.1
Nov35° / 20°0011.23.6
Dec30° / 17°00116.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Bourem gets around 2 mm of rain over 1 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 16 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early March to 12 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Bourem

In seasonPeak

In spring, Bourem overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bourem sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in June.

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

Is spring a good time to visit Bourem?

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.

1.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bourem.

What to pack for Bourem in Spring

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

In spring, Bourem sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Bourem in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Bourem peaks around August 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highAug 20UV 13Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Bourem in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Bourem is worst in February — around 106 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (September, 41 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyFeb 9106 µg/m³Sep 1442 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan105Unhealthy
Feb106Unhealthy
Mar96Unhealthy
Apr76Unhealthy
May80Unhealthy
Jun78Unhealthy
Jul66Unhealthy
Aug50Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct56Unhealthy
Nov62Unhealthy
Dec95Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bourem?

Bourem sits at 17.0°N, 0.3°W, 270 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Gao, 83 km away.

I-n-TillitKidalAyorouTimbuktuAribindaMéhanaDori

Topography around Bourem

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bourem has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 263 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 m.

The land around Bourem is covered by bare terrain (66%) within 3 km, bare terrain (82%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (68%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
52 m
80 km
138 m
grasslandcroplandbare terrainwaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Gao 83 km · I-n-Tillit 157 km · Kidal 249 km · Ayorou 282 km · Timbuktu 284 km · Aribinda 308 km · Méhana 326 km · Dori 327 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 Bourem (16.955°, -0.3486°, elevation 270 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.