Mahina in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Mahina sees average daytime highs around 35°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 173 mm of rain over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early September to 36°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high
35°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
173 mm
24 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
2.6
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Mahina in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early September to 36°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Mahina reaches about 35°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Mahina

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
14 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Mahina 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°00.111.34.3
Feb36° / 22°0011.52.5
Mar39° / 25°10.211.90.6
Apr41° / 28°10.512.30.0
May41° / 30°112.812.60.0
Jun38° / 28°479.512.80.9
Jul33° / 25°13916.312.72.9
Aug31° / 24°21520.212.53.3
Sep32° / 24°13516.512.13.3
Oct36° / 24°376.911.72.4
Nov37° / 21°10.311.42.2
Dec34° / 19°00.111.23.7

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Mahina gets around 173 mm of rain over 24 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 8 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 12 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 5.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Mahina

In seasonPeak

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

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

Mahina sees seasonal dust haze (February–October), heaviest in June.

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

Is fall a good time to visit Mahina?

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.

2.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mahina.

What to pack for Mahina in Fall

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

In fall, Mahina sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mahina 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 Mahina 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 (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
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Mahina 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 Mahina is worst in February — around 66 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1866 µg/m³Aug 1916 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan57Unhealthy
Feb66Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr52Poor
May47Poor
Jun43Poor
Jul23Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct46Poor
Nov50Poor
Dec53Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mahina?

Mahina sits at 13.9°N, 10.1°W, 175 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Bafoulabé, 80 km away.

KitaDiémaKayesNioroSagaloEl ’AyoûnKolokani

Topography around Mahina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mahina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 171 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 392 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 457 m.

The land around Mahina is covered by grassland (63%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and shrubs (37%) within 16 km, and shrubs (46%) and grassland (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
392 m
80 km
457 m
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Fall weather nearby: Bafoulabé 80 km · Kita 117 km · Diéma 121 km · Kayes 157 km · Nioro 157 km · Sagalo 200 km · El ’Ayoûn 218 km · Kolokani 226 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 Mahina (13.9044°, -10.0986°, elevation 175 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.