Koulikoro weather in July

In July, Koulikoro sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 197 mm of rain across 21.8 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of July to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Koulikoro's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Koulikoro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
10th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
197 mm
21.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:15 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
67%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Koulikoro is town in Mali.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical July day in Koulikoro reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°C cooler than June and about 1°C warmer than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How July really feels in Koulikoro

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Koulikoro weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°10.111.35.2
Feb35° / 21°00.111.63.3
Mar38° / 24°20.511.91.4
Apr39° / 27°62.412.30.5
May38° / 27°297.212.61.0
Jun35° / 25°7513.212.72.3
Jul31° / 24°19721.812.73.2
Aug30° / 23°26324.212.43.3
Sep31° / 23°16419.312.13.5
Oct34° / 23°427.911.73.4
Nov35° / 20°20.311.43.4
Dec33° / 18°0011.34.8

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25347
35248
45149
55050
64951
74852
84654
94555
104456
114456
124159
133961
143862
153763
163763
173565
183466
193367
203367
213367
223268
233268
243070
252971
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272971
282971
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302773
312773

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Koulikoro gets around 197 mm of rain over 21.8 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 70% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
164
265
366
466
567
667
767
867
967
1067
1168
1268
1369
1470
1570
1671
1771
1871
1972
2072
2172
2273
2373
2473
2574
2674
2774
2875
2975
3075
3176

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14924
23934
33934
43925
52935
62935
72935
82935
91945
101945
111945
121945
131945
141945
151945
160955
170955
180955
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260955
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280955
290955
300946
310946

Wind in July

Winds average 9 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
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89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
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179calm
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269calm
279calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of July to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 6:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:116:56
212.76:116:56
312.76:126:56
412.76:126:56
512.76:126:56
612.76:126:57
712.76:136:57
812.76:136:57
912.76:136:57
1012.76:146:57
1112.76:146:57
1212.76:146:57
1312.76:146:57
1412.76:156:57
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1812.76:166:56
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2012.76:166:56
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2212.76:176:56
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2512.66:176:55
2612.66:186:55
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2912.66:186:54
3012.66:196:54
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

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

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.88 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in March across the year — July's 5.4 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
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95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.5Bright
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135.5Bright
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295.1Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Koulikoro

In seasonPeak

In July, Koulikoro sits inside its monsoon and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Koulikoro sees seasonal dust haze (February–July), heaviest in April.

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

Is July a good time to visit Koulikoro?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Koulikoro.

What to pack for Koulikoro in July

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

In July, Koulikoro sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Koulikoro in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Koulikoro peaks around March 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 13Dec 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Koulikoro in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Koulikoro is worst in February — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.0× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 2164 µg/m³Aug 1517 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan52Poor
Feb64Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr53Poor
May35Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct35Poor
Nov38Poor
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Koulikoro?

Koulikoro sits at 12.9°N, 7.6°W, 320 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Moribabougou, 38 km away.

Topography around Koulikoro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Koulikoro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 317 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 225 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m.

The land around Koulikoro is covered by grassland (31%) and water (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (48%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and shrubs (41%), cropland (28%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
225 m
80 km
324 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Moribabougou 38 km · Sangarébougou 41 km · Dialakorodji 47 km · Sirakoro Méguétana 51 km · Bamako 53 km · Kati 57 km · Kalaban Koro 60 km · Kabala 64 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 Koulikoro (12.8627°, -7.5598°, elevation 320 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).