Kabala in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Kabala sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 214 mm of rain over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early September to 34°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high
32°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
214 mm
30 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
3.7
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Kabala in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early September to 34°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Kabala reaches about 32°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Kabala

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.

Kabala 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
Jan32° / 18°20.211.35.2
Feb35° / 21°10.111.63.4
Mar38° / 24°20.611.91.6
Apr39° / 27°72.212.30.8
May37° / 27°327.412.61.4
Jun34° / 25°9214.312.72.7
Jul30° / 23°19822.112.73.4
Aug29° / 23°25324.312.43.5
Sep30° / 23°16420.412.13.6
Oct33° / 23°499.311.73.7
Nov34° / 20°20.411.43.7
Dec32° / 18°0011.34.9

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Kabala gets around 214 mm of rain over 30 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 7 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early September to 11 h 18 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 5.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Kabala

In seasonPeak

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

Kabala's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Kabala sees seasonal dust haze (February–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is fall a good time to visit Kabala?

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.

3.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kabala. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kabala in Fall

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

In fall, Kabala sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kabala in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kabala peaks around March 17 at about 14 (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 highMar 17UV 14Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kabala 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 Kabala is worst in February — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.8× the cleanest month (August, 18 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 2166 µg/m³Aug 1418 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan57Unhealthy
Feb67Unhealthy
Mar66Unhealthy
Apr56Unhealthy
May36Poor
Jun32Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct44Poor
Nov58Unhealthy
Dec59Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kabala?

Kabala sits at 12.5°N, 8.0°W, 333 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Kalaban Koro, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Kabala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kabala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 334 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 293 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 424 m.

The land around Kabala is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (27%), shrubs (24%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (45%), grassland (25%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
293 m
80 km
424 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Kalaban Koro 5.0 km · Bamako 12 km · Sirakoro Méguétana 14 km · Dialakorodji 21 km · Kati 25 km · Sangarébougou 25 km · Moribabougou 26 km · Sibi 36 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 Kabala (12.5255°, -8.0393°, elevation 333 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.