Ké-Macina in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Ké-Macina sees average daytime highs around 39°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 18 mm of rain over about 6 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 37°C in early March to 39°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Ké-Macina's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ké-Macina's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
39°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
27°C
Rainfall
18 mm
6 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
0.5
weakest season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Ké-Macina in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 37°C in early March to 39°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Ké-Macina reaches about 39°C and drops to 27°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Ké-Macina

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

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

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

Ké-Macina weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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°10.211.35.3
Feb35° / 21°0011.53.4
Mar38° / 25°10.211.91.3
Apr40° / 28°51.512.30.0
May40° / 29°123.812.60.1
Jun38° / 28°307.412.81.1
Jul34° / 26°9814.912.72.7
Aug32° / 24°16217.912.53.3
Sep33° / 25°841212.13.1
Oct37° / 25°17411.72.0
Nov36° / 22°10.111.42.6
Dec33° / 19°0011.24.5

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Ké-Macina gets around 18 mm of rain over 6 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 12 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early March to 12 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Ké-Macina

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In spring, Ké-Macina overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ké-Macina sees seasonal dust haze (January–October), heaviest in May.

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

Is spring a good time to visit Ké-Macina?

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

0.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ké-Macina.

What to pack for Ké-Macina in Spring

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

In spring, Ké-Macina sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

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UV index in Ké-Macina in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 Ké-Macina peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highAug 18UV 13Dec 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ké-Macina in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ké-Macina is worst in February — around 75 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.7× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 2174 µg/m³Aug 2016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan62Unhealthy
Feb75Unhealthy
Mar73Unhealthy
Apr60Unhealthy
May49Poor
Jun41Poor
Jul25Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov36Poor
Dec53Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ké-Macina?

Ké-Macina sits at 14.0°N, 5.4°W, 283 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Moninnpébougou, 27 km away.

Topography around Ké-Macina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ké-Macina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 274 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m.

The land around Ké-Macina is covered by cropland (34%), grassland (28%) and water (20%) within 3 km, grassland (42%) and shrubs (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
14 m
80 km
38 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Moninnpébougou 27 km · Diourou 60 km · Niono 75 km · Siribala Coro 81 km · Markala 83 km · Dougabougou 84 km · Djenné 87 km · San 89 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 Ké-Macina (13.9641°, -5.3579°, elevation 283 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.