Dialakorodji weather in August

In August, Dialakorodji sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 258 mm of rain across 24.6 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% 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 Dialakorodji's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dialakorodji's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
258 mm
24.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:23 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
77%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.84 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 29°C through the month.

A typical August day in Dialakorodji reaches about 29°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 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13023
23023
32923
42923
52923
62923
72923
82923
92923
102923
112923
122923
132923
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192923
202923
212923
222923
232922
242922
252922
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272922
282922
292922
302922
312922

How August really feels in Dialakorodji

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.

Dialakorodji 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
Jan32° / 17°10.211.35.5
Feb34° / 20°10.111.63.7
Mar37° / 23°20.511.91.8
Apr39° / 26°72.312.30.8
May38° / 26°286.912.61.3
Jun34° / 25°8614.712.72.5
Jul30° / 23°2022312.73.3
Aug29° / 23°25824.612.43.4
Sep30° / 23°16521.112.13.5
Oct33° / 22°479.411.73.6
Nov34° / 20°20.211.43.7
Dec32° / 17°0011.35.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22377
32377
42278
52278
62278
72179
82179
92080
102080
112080
122080
132080
142080
152080
162080
172080
182080
192179
202179
212278
222278
232278
242278
252278
262278
272278
282377
292476
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Dialakorodji gets around 258 mm of rain over 24.6 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 80% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
181
281
382
482
583
683
783
883
982
1082
1181
1281
1381
1480
1580
1679
1779
1878
1978
2078
2178
2278
2378
2478
2578
2678
2778
2878
2978
3078
3178

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 97% 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
61954
71954
80964
90964
100964
110964
120964
130964
140964
150973
160973
170973
180973
190973
200973
210982
220982
230982
240982
250982
260982
270982
280982
290982
300982
310982

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:21 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:216:55
212.66:216:55
312.66:216:54
412.56:216:54
512.56:226:54
612.56:226:53
712.56:226:53
812.56:226:52
912.56:226:52
1012.56:226:52
1112.56:236:51
1212.56:236:51
1312.56:236:50
1412.46:236:50
1512.46:236:49
1612.46:236:49
1712.46:236:48
1812.46:236:48
1912.46:236:47
2012.46:246:47
2112.46:246:46
2212.46:246:45
2312.46:246:45
2412.36:246:44
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2612.36:246:43
2712.36:246:42
2812.36:246:42
2912.36:246:41
3012.36:246:40
3112.36:246:40

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.84 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 4.84 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Dialakorodji

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dialakorodji sees seasonal dust haze (February–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is August a good time to visit Dialakorodji?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dialakorodji.

What to pack for Dialakorodji in August

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

In August, Dialakorodji sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Dialakorodji 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 Dialakorodji 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
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Dialakorodji 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 Dialakorodji is worst in February — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.8× the cleanest month (August, 18 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 2166 µg/m³Aug 1418 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan57Unhealthy
Feb67Unhealthy
Mar66Unhealthy
Apr56Unhealthy
May36Poor
Jun32Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct44Poor
Nov58Unhealthy
Dec59Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Dialakorodji?

Dialakorodji sits at 12.7°N, 8.0°W, 365 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Sangarébougou, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Dialakorodji

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dialakorodji has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m around an average of 419 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 404 m.

The land around Dialakorodji is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, grassland (31%), artificial surfaces (30%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (43%), grassland (26%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
205 m
16 km
276 m
80 km
404 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Sangarébougou 7.0 km · Bamako 11 km · Moribabougou 11 km · Kati 13 km · Kalaban Koro 16 km · Sirakoro Méguétana 16 km · Kabala 21 km · Koulikoro 47 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 Dialakorodji (12.7035°, -7.9646°, elevation 365 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).