Kidal in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Kidal sees average daytime highs around 40°C and overnight lows near 28°C, with 30 mm of rain over about 10 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 42°C in early June to 39°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Kidal's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kidal's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 40°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 28°C
- Rainfall
- 30 mm
- 10 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Kidal in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 42°C in early June to 39°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Kidal reaches about 40°C and drops to 28°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Kidal
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.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Kidal 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 13° | 1 | 0.3 | 11 | 8.4 |
| Feb | 30° / 16° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.4 | 6.6 |
| Mar | 34° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 11.9 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 39° / 24° | 0 | 0 | 12.4 | 0.9 |
| May | 41° / 28° | 1 | 0.4 | 12.9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 41° / 29° | 3 | 1.2 | 13.1 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 40° / 28° | 9 | 3.1 | 13 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 39° / 27° | 17 | 5.3 | 12.6 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 39° / 27° | 5 | 1.7 | 12.1 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 37° / 24° | 2 | 0.3 | 11.6 | 1.7 |
| Nov | 33° / 19° | 0 | 0 | 11.1 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 28° / 15° | 0 | 0 | 10.9 | 7.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Kidal gets around 30 mm of rain over 10 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 14 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early June to 12 h 24 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kidal
In summer, Kidal overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Kidal sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in June.
Is summer a good time to visit Kidal?
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.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kidal.
What to pack for Kidal in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Kidal sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.
UV index in Kidal in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kidal peaks around March 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Very high |
| Feb | 9 | Very high |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 6 | High |
Air quality in Kidal in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Kidal is worst in January — around 108 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.2× the cleanest month (September, 50 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 108 | 104 | 94 | 71 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 66 | 50 | 63 | 63 | 100 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 108 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 104 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 94 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 71 | Unhealthy |
| May | 78 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 78 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 77 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 66 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 50 | Poor |
| Oct | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 100 | Unhealthy |
Where is Kidal?
Kidal sits at 18.4°N, 1.4°E, 457 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Bourem, 249 km away.
Topography around Kidal
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kidal.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kidal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 460 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 487 m.
The land around Kidal is covered by bare terrain (90%) within 3 km, bare terrain (94%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (90%) within 80 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
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 Kidal (18.4434°, 1.4092°, elevation 457 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.