I-n-Tillit weather in August

In August, I-n-Tillit sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 87 mm of rain across 13 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 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 I-n-Tillit's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see I-n-Tillit's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
9th warmest
Overnight low
26°
6th coldest
Rainfall
87 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:50 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
51%
12th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical August day in I-n-Tillit reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 38°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)
13526
23526
33526
43526
53526
63526
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203525
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How August really feels in I-n-Tillit

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
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

I-n-Tillit 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
Jan30° / 17°0011.26.4
Feb33° / 19°0011.54.4
Mar37° / 23°0011.91.8
Apr41° / 27°10.112.30.1
May41° / 29°20.812.70.0
Jun40° / 29°113.412.90.2
Jul37° / 27°469.612.81.6
Aug35° / 26°871312.52.4
Sep37° / 27°28512.11.7
Oct38° / 26°30.911.61.1
Nov36° / 22°0011.32.8
Dec32° / 18°0011.15.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36733
46733
56733
66634
76535
86535
96535
106634
116535
126535
136634
146535
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206535
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226337
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286337
296337
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

I-n-Tillit gets around 87 mm of rain over 13 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 41% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
246
346
446
546
646
746
845
945
1045
1145
1244
1344
1443
1543
1642
1742
1841
1940
2040
2139
2239
2338
2438
2537
2636
2735
2834
2933
3031
3130

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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10330643
20229663
30228673
40226693
50225703
60224713
70223723
80222733
90222733
100221734
110221734
120221734
130220735
140220735
150220735
160220735
170220735
180220735
190220735
200221725
210221725
220321715
230322705
240322705
250322705
260323695
271323694
281424674
291425664
301526644
311628614

Wind in August

Winds average 14 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1214light breeze
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2613light breeze
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2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 5:47 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:476:29
212.75:476:29
312.75:476:28
412.75:486:28
512.75:486:27
612.65:486:27
712.65:486:26
812.65:496:26
912.65:496:25
1012.65:496:25
1112.65:496:24
1212.65:496:24
1312.65:506:23
1412.65:506:23
1512.55:506:22
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1812.55:516:20
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2212.45:516:18
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2512.45:526:16
2612.45:526:15
2712.45:526:14
2812.45:526:14
2912.35:526:13
3012.35:526:12
3112.35:526:11

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.44 kWh/m² to a high of 7.26 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 6.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.5Intense
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96.5Intense
106.5Intense
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136.5Intense
146.5Intense
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176.5Intense
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206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for I-n-Tillit

In seasonPeak

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

I-n-Tillit sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in June.

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

Is August a good time to visit I-n-Tillit?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in I-n-Tillit.

What to pack for I-n-Tillit in August

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

In August, I-n-Tillit sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in I-n-Tillit 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 I-n-Tillit peaks around August 20 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 highExtremeVery highAug 20UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in I-n-Tillit 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 I-n-Tillit is worst in February — around 100 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.7× the cleanest month (August, 27 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1599 µg/m³Aug 2327 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan94Unhealthy
Feb100Unhealthy
Mar94Unhealthy
Apr74Unhealthy
May71Unhealthy
Jun66Unhealthy
Jul45Poor
Aug27Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct43Poor
Nov57Unhealthy
Dec82Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is I-n-Tillit?

I-n-Tillit sits at 15.5°N, 0.5°W, 276 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Gao, 92 km away.

AribindaBouremAyorouDoriDjiboMéhanaTéra

Topography around I-n-Tillit

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of I-n-Tillit.

Within 3 km, the terrain around I-n-Tillit has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 280 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 216 m.

The land around I-n-Tillit is covered by grassland (65%) and bare terrain (22%) within 3 km, grassland (70%) and bare terrain (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (64%) and bare terrain (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
67 m
80 km
216 m
treesshrubsgrasslandbare terrainwetland
August weather nearby: Gao 92 km · Aribinda 153 km · Bourem 157 km · Ayorou 173 km · Dori 174 km · Djibo 204 km · Méhana 214 km · Téra 215 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 I-n-Tillit (15.5461°, -0.4606°, elevation 276 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).