Douentza weather in August

In August, Douentza sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 131 mm of rain across 17.2 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Douentza's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Douentza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
131 mm
17.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:01 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
58%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical August day in Douentza reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C cooler than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13325
23325
33325
43325
53325
63325
73325
83324
93324
103324
113324
123324
133224
143224
153224
163224
173224
183224
193224
203224
213224
223224
233224
243224
253224
263324
273324
283324
293324
303324
313324

How August really feels in Douentza

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.

Douentza weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 15°10.111.27.2
Feb32° / 18°0011.55.2
Mar36° / 22°00.111.92.6
Apr39° / 26°2112.30.5
May40° / 28°62.412.70.0
Jun38° / 28°217.712.90.9
Jul35° / 26°9315.512.82.2
Aug33° / 24°13117.212.53.1
Sep34° / 25°5210.412.12.8
Oct36° / 24°102.511.72.2
Nov34° / 20°10.111.33.8
Dec30° / 16°0011.16.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35842
45842
55842
65743
75743
85743
95743
105743
115743
125743
135842
145743
155842
165842
175842
185842
195842
205743
215743
225743
235644
245545
255545
265545
275545
285545
295545
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Douentza gets around 131 mm of rain over 17.2 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 55% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
159
259
359
459
559
659
759
859
959
1058
1158
1257
1357
1457
1556
1656
1755
1855
1954
2054
2153
2253
2352
2452
2551
2651
2751
2850
2950
3049
3149

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 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
113870
212880
312880
411890
510900
610900
710900
89910
99910
109910
118920
128920
138920
147930
157930
167921
177921
187921
197921
207921
217921
228911
238911
248911
259901
269910
2710900
2811890
2912880
3013870
3114860

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 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 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:58 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:586:38
212.75:586:38
312.75:586:37
412.65:586:37
512.65:596:37
612.65:596:36
712.65:596:36
812.65:596:35
912.65:596:35
1012.66:006:34
1112.66:006:34
1212.66:006:33
1312.56:006:33
1412.56:006:32
1512.56:016:32
1612.56:016:31
1712.56:016:30
1812.56:016:30
1912.56:016:29
2012.56:016:29
2112.46:016:28
2212.46:026:27
2312.46:026:27
2412.46:026:26
2512.46:026:25
2612.46:026:25
2712.46:026:24
2812.36:026:23
2912.36:026:23
3012.36:026:22
3112.36:036:21

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.39 kWh/m² to a high of 7.09 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 6.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Douentza

In seasonPeak

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

Douentza sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in May.

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

Is August a good time to visit Douentza?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Douentza.

What to pack for Douentza in August

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

In August, Douentza sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Douentza 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 Douentza peaks around August 20 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 highAug 20UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Douentza 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 Douentza is worst in February — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.5× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1872 µg/m³Aug 2117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan67Unhealthy
Feb72Unhealthy
Mar70Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May51Poor
Jun44Poor
Jul27Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov39Poor
Dec56Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Douentza?

Douentza sits at 15.0°N, 3.0°W, 307 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Bandiagara, 102 km away.

BandiagaraKoroBankassMoptiDiréTitaoOuahigouyaGoundam

Topography around Douentza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Douentza has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m around an average of 298 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 694 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 795 m.

The land around Douentza is covered by grassland (40%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
161 m
16 km
694 m
80 km
795 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Bandiagara 102 km · Koro 106 km · Bankass 120 km · Mopti 145 km · Diré 147 km · Titao 168 km · Ouahigouya 169 km · Goundam 174 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 Douentza (15.0061°, -2.9517°, elevation 307 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).