Diourou weather in August

In August, Diourou sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 180 mm of rain across 19.3 wet days and about 12.5 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 15% 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 Diourou's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Diourou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
12th warmest
Overnight low
24°
5th coldest
Rainfall
180 mm
19.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:14 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
69%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
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 Diourou reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°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)
13224
23224
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63224
73124
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How August really feels in Diourou

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.

Diourou 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° / 18°10.111.35.5
Feb35° / 21°00.111.53.6
Mar38° / 24°10.211.91.5
Apr40° / 27°51.512.30.1
May40° / 28°14412.60.3
Jun37° / 27°327.412.81.5
Jul33° / 25°11716.212.72.8
Aug31° / 24°18019.312.53.3
Sep33° / 24°10113.312.13.4
Oct36° / 24°194.311.72.4
Nov35° / 21°10.211.42.9
Dec33° / 19°0011.24.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23862
33862
43763
53763
63664
73565
83565
93466
103466
113565
123565
133664
143565
153565
163664
173664
183664
193763
203763
213763
223664
233763
243763
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263664
273664
283565
293664
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Diourou gets around 180 mm of rain over 19.3 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 62% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
160
260
360
461
561
662
763
863
964
1064
1164
1264
1364
1464
1564
1664
1764
1863
1963
2063
2162
2262
2362
2462
2561
2661
2761
2861
2961
3061
3160

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 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1955
2955
3955
4946
5946
6946
7946
8937
9937
10937
11928
12928
13919
14919
15919
16919
179010
189010
199010
209010
219010
229010
239010
249010
259010
269010
279010
289010
299010
309010
319010

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 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
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 6:11 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:116:48
212.66:116:47
312.66:116:47
412.66:126:47
512.66:126:46
612.66:126:46
712.66:126:46
812.56:126:45
912.56:136:45
1012.56:136:44
1112.56:136:44
1212.56:136:43
1312.56:136:43
1412.56:136:42
1512.56:146:42
1612.56:146:41
1712.46:146:41
1812.46:146:40
1912.46:146:40
2012.46:146:39
2112.46:146:38
2212.46:146:38
2312.46:146:37
2412.46:146:36
2512.46:156:36
2612.36:156:35
2712.36:156:35
2812.36:156:34
2912.36:156:33
3012.36:156:32
3112.36:156:32

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.48 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 5.5 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
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135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
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215.5Bright
225.5Bright
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245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Diourou

In seasonPeak

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

Diourou sees seasonal dust haze (February–August), heaviest in April.

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

Is August a good time to visit Diourou?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Diourou.

What to pack for Diourou in August

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

In August, Diourou sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Diourou in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Diourou peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highAug 18UV 13Jan 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Diourou 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 Diourou is worst in February — around 66 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.5× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 2166 µg/m³Aug 1815 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan56Unhealthy
Feb66Unhealthy
Mar66Unhealthy
Apr54Poor
May40Poor
Jun35Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Diourou?

Diourou sits at 13.7°N, 5.8°W, 286 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Markala, 26 km away.

Topography around Diourou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Diourou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 278 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m.

The land around Diourou is covered by cropland (38%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
16 m
80 km
90 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Markala 26 km · Dougabougou 35 km · Siribala Coro 49 km · Pèlèngana 51 km · Ségou 54 km · Ké-Macina 60 km · Moninnpébougou 62 km · Niono 65 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 Diourou (13.6872°, -5.832°, elevation 286 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).