Kita in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Kita sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 247 mm of rain over about 31 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 35°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high
33°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
247 mm
31 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
3.5
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Kita in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early September to 35°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Kita reaches about 33°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 Kita

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.

Kita 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
Jan33° / 19°00.111.34.4
Feb36° / 22°00.111.62.7
Mar39° / 25°10.511.91.0
Apr40° / 27°41.312.30.1
May39° / 28°215.412.60.6
Jun35° / 26°9213.712.82.3
Jul31° / 24°19321.112.73.4
Aug29° / 23°25924.212.43.4
Sep30° / 23°18820.912.13.5
Oct33° / 23°5710.111.73.7
Nov35° / 20°20.311.43.4
Dec34° / 19°00.111.24.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Kita gets around 247 mm of rain over 31 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 18 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 5.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Kita

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kita 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 Kita?

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.

3.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kita in Fall

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

In fall, Kita sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 31 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kita in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Kita peaks around August 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 17UV 13Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Kita 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 Kita is worst in February — around 59 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.5× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 2259 µg/m³Aug 1714 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan49Poor
Feb59Unhealthy
Mar59Unhealthy
Apr54Poor
May35Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct35Poor
Nov55Poor
Dec51Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kita?

Kita sits at 13.0°N, 9.5°W, 350 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Mahina, 117 km away.

MahinaSibiKatiKintinianSagaloKalaban KoroKabalaKolokani

Topography around Kita

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kita has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 294 m around an average of 360 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 322 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 521 m.

The land around Kita is covered by grassland (30%), artificial surfaces (29%) and shrubs (26%) within 3 km, shrubs (44%), grassland (25%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and shrubs (57%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
294 m
16 km
322 m
80 km
521 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Fall weather nearby: Mahina 117 km · Sibi 145 km · Kati 157 km · Kintinian 160 km · Sagalo 161 km · Kalaban Koro 166 km · Kabala 167 km · Kolokani 168 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 Kita (13.0389°, -9.4882°, elevation 350 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.