Moninnpébougou in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Moninnpébougou sees average daytime highs around 39°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 14 mm of rain over about 4 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 36°C in early March to 40°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

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

Temperature in Moninnpébougou in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 36°C in early March to 40°C by late May.

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

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How spring really feels in Moninnpébougou

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
66 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.

Moninnpébougou 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
Jan31° / 18°10.211.35.5
Feb34° / 20°00.111.53.7
Mar38° / 24°00.111.91.5
Apr40° / 27°41.412.30.1
May40° / 29°102.912.60.0
Jun38° / 28°276.912.81.0
Jul34° / 26°941412.82.6
Aug32° / 24°15917.212.53.3
Sep34° / 25°8211.312.13.1
Oct37° / 25°153.511.72.0
Nov36° / 22°10.111.32.8
Dec33° / 19°0011.24.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Moninnpébougou gets around 14 mm of rain over 4 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 6.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Moninnpébougou

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

Moninnpébougou sees seasonal dust haze (January–October), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
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Is spring a good time to visit Moninnpébougou?

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
3.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Moninnpébougou.

What to pack for Moninnpébougou in Spring

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

In spring, Moninnpébougou sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Moninnpébougou in Spring

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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 Moninnpébougou peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Moninnpébougou 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 Moninnpébougou 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 Moninnpébougou?

Moninnpébougou sits at 14.2°N, 5.5°W, 280 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Ké-Macina, 27 km away.

DjennéPèlèngana

Topography around Moninnpébougou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moninnpébougou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5 m around an average of 275 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m.

The land around Moninnpébougou is covered by cropland (60%) and grassland (38%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
5 m
16 km
24 m
80 km
36 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Ké-Macina 27 km · Niono 51 km · Diourou 62 km · Siribala Coro 64 km · Dougabougou 74 km · Markala 79 km · Djenné 108 km · Pèlèngana 110 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 Moninnpébougou (14.1508°, -5.5209°, elevation 280 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.