Kalaban Koro in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Kalaban Koro sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 2 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 33°C in early December to 36°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
33°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
2 mm
0 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
4.5
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Kalaban Koro in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 33°C in early December to 36°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Kalaban Koro reaches about 33°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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How winter really feels in Kalaban Koro

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 67 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
67
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.

Kalaban Koro 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
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 Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Kalaban Koro gets around 2 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 11 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 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 5.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Kalaban Koro

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In winter, Kalaban Koro overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

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

Is winter a good time to visit Kalaban Koro?

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.

4.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Kalaban Koro for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kalaban Koro in Winter

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

In winter, Kalaban Koro sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kalaban Koro in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kalaban Koro 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 Kalaban Koro 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 Kalaban Koro 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 Kalaban Koro?

Kalaban Koro sits at 12.6°N, 8.0°W, 331 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Kabala, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Kalaban Koro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kalaban Koro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 337 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 296 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 424 m.

The land around Kalaban Koro is covered by artificial surfaces (69%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (34%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (45%), grassland (25%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
296 m
80 km
424 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Kabala 5.0 km · Bamako 7.0 km · Sirakoro Méguétana 12 km · Dialakorodji 16 km · Kati 20 km · Sangarébougou 20 km · Moribabougou 22 km · Sibi 40 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 Kalaban Koro (12.5733°, -8.0291°, elevation 331 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.