I-n-Tillit in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), I-n-Tillit sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 0 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is I-n-Tillit's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see I-n-Tillit's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
32°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Avg wind
17 km/h
Travel score
5.4
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in I-n-Tillit in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.

A typical winter day in I-n-Tillit reaches about 32°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in I-n-Tillit

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 38 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
38
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

I-n-Tillit weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

I-n-Tillit gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 17 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early December to 11 h 42 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for I-n-Tillit

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In winter, I-n-Tillit overlaps 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 winter a good time to visit I-n-Tillit?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit I-n-Tillit for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for I-n-Tillit in Winter

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

In winter, I-n-Tillit sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in I-n-Tillit in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 8 (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 Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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
Winter 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.