Kabala in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Kabala sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 542 mm of rain over about 61 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 36°C in early June to 29°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Summer is Kabala's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kabala's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
31°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
542 mm
61 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
3.2
3rd-best season
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Kabala in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 36°C in early June to 29°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Kabala reaches about 31°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.

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How summer really feels in Kabala

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
8 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kabala weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Kabala gets around 542 mm of rain over 61 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 9 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early June to 12 h 18 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Kabala

In seasonPeak

In summer, 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 summer a good time to visit Kabala?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kabala.

What to pack for Kabala in Summer

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

In summer, Kabala sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 61 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kabala in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (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 Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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