Diéma in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Diéma sees average daytime highs around 35°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 143 mm of rain over about 20 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early September to 34°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Diéma's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Diéma's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
35°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
143 mm
20 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
2.8
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Diéma in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early September to 34°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Diéma reaches about 35°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Diéma

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 91 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
91
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Diéma weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 17°10.211.25.6
Feb34° / 20°00.111.53.7
Mar38° / 23°10.211.91.5
Apr40° / 26°10.512.30.0
May41° / 28°92.412.70.0
Jun39° / 28°337.512.80.8
Jul34° / 25°11114.812.82.8
Aug31° / 24°18518.512.53.4
Sep33° / 24°1121412.13.3
Oct36° / 23°305.411.72.3
Nov35° / 20°10.211.32.9
Dec32° / 18°00.111.24.9

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Diéma gets around 143 mm of rain over 20 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 9 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early September to 11 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Diéma

In seasonPeak

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

Diéma sees seasonal dust haze (February–October), heaviest in June.

Dust
Jan
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Mar
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May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Diéma?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

2.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Diéma.

What to pack for Diéma in Fall

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

In fall, Diéma sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Diéma in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Diéma peaks around August 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highAug 17UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Diéma in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Diéma is worst in February — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1867 µg/m³Aug 2016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan58Unhealthy
Feb67Unhealthy
Mar64Unhealthy
Apr52Poor
May46Poor
Jun44Poor
Jul24Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct47Poor
Nov54Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Diéma?

Diéma sits at 14.5°N, 9.2°W, 255 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Nioro, 88 km away.

MahinaKolokaniKitaBafoulabéNaraBanambaTembedgha

Topography around Diéma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Diéma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 254 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m.

The land around Diéma is covered by cropland (60%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
70 m
80 km
243 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Fall weather nearby: Nioro 88 km · Mahina 121 km · Kolokani 165 km · Kita 170 km · Bafoulabé 195 km · Nara 216 km · Banamba 218 km · Tembedgha 218 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 Diéma (14.54°, -9.1921°, elevation 255 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.