Mopti weather in January

In January, Mopti sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of January to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Mopti's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mopti's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 32°; 12th warmest
Overnight low: 18°; 1st coldest
Rainfall: 1 mm; 0.2 wet days
Daylight: 11 h 12 min; 6:49 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover: 35%; 3rd clearest
Wind: 13 km/h; 3rd windiest
Solar energy: 5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score: 5.4; out of 10

Mopti is city in Mali.

Density: 4,655/km²; people per km²
Founded: 1800

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

← December Mopti year-round climate February →Best places to visit in January

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Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical January day in Mopti reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 3°C cooler than February.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Avg high (°C)	32	32	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	33	33	33	33
Avg low (°C)	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	19	19	19

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	32	17
2	32	17
3	31	17
4	31	17
5	31	17
6	31	17
7	31	17
8	31	17
9	31	17
10	31	17
11	31	17
12	31	17
13	31	17
14	31	18
15	31	18
16	31	18
17	31	18
18	32	18
19	32	18
20	32	18
21	32	18
22	32	18
23	32	18
24	32	18
25	32	18
26	32	18
27	32	18
28	33	18
29	33	19
30	33	19
31	33	19

How January really feels in Mopti

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 8 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

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Mopti weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	32° / 18°	1	0.2	11.2	5.4
Feb	35° / 20°	0	0	11.5	3.6
Mar	38° / 24°	1	0.2	11.9	1.3
Apr	40° / 28°	4	1.2	12.3	0.0
May	41° / 29°	7	2.7	12.7	0.0
Jun	39° / 28°	25	7	12.8	0.7
Jul	35° / 26°	80	14.1	12.8	2.3
Aug	33° / 25°	141	15.6	12.5	3.2
Sep	35° / 25°	63	10.3	12.1	2.7
Oct	37° / 25°	12	2.6	11.7	1.6
Nov	36° / 22°	0	0.1	11.3	2.5
Dec	33° / 19°	0	0	11.2	4.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Clearer (%)	71	70	70	70	70	70	71	71	72	72	73	73	73	74	74	74	73	73	73	74	74	74	74	74	75	75	76	77	78	78	79
Cloudier (%)	29	30	30	30	30	30	29	29	28	28	27	27	27	26	26	26	27	27	27	26	26	26	26	26	25	25	24	23	22	22	21

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	71	29
2	70	30
3	70	30
4	70	30
5	70	30
6	70	30
7	71	29
8	71	29
9	72	28
10	72	28
11	73	27
12	73	27
13	73	27
14	74	26
15	74	26
16	74	26
17	73	27
18	73	27
19	73	27
20	74	26
21	74	26
22	74	26
23	74	26
24	74	26
25	75	25
26	75	25
27	76	24
28	77	23
29	78	22
30	78	22
31	79	21

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Mopti gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Rain chance (%)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0

	Rain chance (%)
1	0
2	0
3	0
4	0
5	0
6	0
7	0
8	0
9	0
10	0
11	0
12	0
13	0
14	0
15	0
16	0
17	0
18	1
19	1
20	1
21	1
22	1
23	1
24	1
25	1
26	1
27	1
28	1
29	1
30	0
31	0

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Dry (%)	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99
Comfortable (%)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)
1	100	0
2	100	0
3	100	0
4	100	0
5	100	0
6	100	0
7	100	0
8	100	0
9	100	0
10	100	0
11	100	0
12	100	0
13	100	0
14	100	0
15	100	0
16	100	0
17	99	1
18	99	1
19	99	1
20	99	1
21	99	1
22	99	1
23	99	1
24	99	1
25	99	1
26	99	1
27	99	1
28	99	1
29	99	1
30	99	1
31	99	1

Wind in January

Winds average 13 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Wind speed (km/h)	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14
Feels	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	13	light breeze
2	13	light breeze
3	13	light breeze
4	13	light breeze
5	13	light breeze
6	13	light breeze
7	13	light breeze
8	13	light breeze
9	13	light breeze
10	13	light breeze
11	13	light breeze
12	13	light breeze
13	13	light breeze
14	13	light breeze
15	13	light breeze
16	13	light breeze
17	13	light breeze
18	13	light breeze
19	13	light breeze
20	14	light breeze
21	14	light breeze
22	14	light breeze
23	14	light breeze
24	14	light breeze
25	14	light breeze
26	14	light breeze
27	14	light breeze
28	14	light breeze
29	14	light breeze
30	14	light breeze
31	14	light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of January to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:45 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:11 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Daylight (h)	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.3	11.3	11.3	11.3	11.3	11.3	11.3	11.3	11.3	11.3	11.3	11.3	11.4
Sunrise (AM)	6:45	6:46	6:46	6:46	6:47	6:47	6:47	6:47	6:48	6:48	6:48	6:48	6:49	6:49	6:49	6:49	6:49	6:49	6:50	6:50	6:50	6:50	6:50	6:50	6:50	6:50	6:50	6:50	6:50	6:50	6:49
Sunset (PM)	5:55	5:55	5:56	5:56	5:57	5:57	5:58	5:58	5:59	6:00	6:00	6:01	6:01	6:02	6:02	6:03	6:03	6:04	6:05	6:05	6:06	6:06	6:07	6:07	6:08	6:08	6:09	6:09	6:10	6:10	6:11

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	11.2	6:45	5:55
2	11.2	6:46	5:55
3	11.2	6:46	5:56
4	11.2	6:46	5:56
5	11.2	6:47	5:57
6	11.2	6:47	5:57
7	11.2	6:47	5:58
8	11.2	6:47	5:58
9	11.2	6:48	5:59
10	11.2	6:48	6:00
11	11.2	6:48	6:00
12	11.2	6:48	6:01
13	11.2	6:49	6:01
14	11.2	6:49	6:02
15	11.2	6:49	6:02
16	11.2	6:49	6:03
17	11.2	6:49	6:03
18	11.2	6:49	6:04
19	11.3	6:50	6:05
20	11.3	6:50	6:05
21	11.3	6:50	6:06
22	11.3	6:50	6:06
23	11.3	6:50	6:07
24	11.3	6:50	6:07
25	11.3	6:50	6:08
26	11.3	6:50	6:08
27	11.3	6:50	6:09
28	11.3	6:50	6:09
29	11.3	6:50	6:10
30	11.3	6:50	6:10
31	11.4	6:49	6:11

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.97 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.5 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	5.4	5.4	5.4	5.4	5.4	5.4	5.4	5.4	5.4	5.4	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.8
Level	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	5.4	Bright
2	5.4	Bright
3	5.4	Bright
4	5.4	Bright
5	5.4	Bright
6	5.4	Bright
7	5.4	Bright
8	5.4	Bright
9	5.4	Bright
10	5.4	Bright
11	5.5	Bright
12	5.5	Bright
13	5.5	Bright
14	5.5	Bright
15	5.5	Bright
16	5.5	Bright
17	5.5	Bright
18	5.5	Bright
19	5.5	Bright
20	5.5	Bright
21	5.5	Bright
22	5.6	Bright
23	5.6	Bright
24	5.6	Bright
25	5.6	Bright
26	5.7	Bright
27	5.7	Bright
28	5.7	Bright
29	5.7	Bright
30	5.7	Bright
31	5.8	Bright

Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Mopti

In seasonPeak

In January, Mopti sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Dust

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is January a good time to visit Mopti?

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

5.4

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

8.3

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Mopti for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mopti in January

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

In January, Mopti sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mopti in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mopti peaks around August 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 8 (very 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)	9	11	14	11	11	11	11	14	12	11	9	8
Level	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	9	Very high
Feb	11	Extreme
Mar	14	Extreme
Apr	11	Extreme
May	11	Extreme
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	14	Extreme
Sep	12	Extreme
Oct	11	Extreme
Nov	9	Very high
Dec	8	Very high

Air quality in Mopti in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Mopti is worst in March — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (August, 16 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)	62	75	76	63	50	41	24	16	20	32	36	51
Level	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	62	Unhealthy
Feb	75	Unhealthy
Mar	76	Unhealthy
Apr	63	Unhealthy
May	50	Poor
Jun	41	Poor
Jul	24	Moderate
Aug	16	Moderate
Sep	20	Moderate
Oct	32	Moderate
Nov	36	Poor
Dec	51	Poor

Location & terrain

Where is Mopti?

Mopti sits at 14.5°N, 4.2°W, 268 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Bandiagara, 63 km away.

Topography around Mopti

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mopti has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 265 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 408 m.

The land around Mopti is covered by cropland (35%) and wetland (35%) within 3 km, cropland (34%), wetland (28%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%) and wetland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km

13 m

cropland 35%

16 km

116 m

cropland 34%

80 km

408 m

grassland 38%

treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland

← December Mopti year-round climate February →Best places to visit in January

January weather nearby: Bandiagara 63 km · Djenné 76 km · Bankass 85 km · Koro 128 km · Ké-Macina 139 km · Douentza 145 km · Moninnpébougou 149 km · San 153 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 Mopti (14.4843°, -4.183°, elevation 268 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	32	17
2	32	17
3	31	17
4	31	17
5	31	17
6	31	17
7	31	17
8	31	17
9	31	17
10	31	17
11	31	17
12	31	17
13	31	17
14	31	18
15	31	18
16	31	18
17	31	18
18	32	18
19	32	18
20	32	18
21	32	18
22	32	18
23	32	18
24	32	18
25	32	18
26	32	18
27	32	18
28	33	18
29	33	19
30	33	19
31	33	19

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	71	29
2	70	30
3	70	30
4	70	30
5	70	30
6	70	30
7	71	29
8	71	29
9	72	28
10	72	28
11	73	27
12	73	27
13	73	27
14	74	26
15	74	26
16	74	26
17	73	27
18	73	27
19	73	27
20	74	26
21	74	26
22	74	26
23	74	26
24	74	26
25	75	25
26	75	25
27	76	24
28	77	23
29	78	22
30	78	22
31	79	21

	Rain chance (%)
1	0
2	0
3	0
4	0
5	0
6	0
7	0
8	0
9	0
10	0
11	0
12	0
13	0
14	0
15	0
16	0
17	0
18	1
19	1
20	1
21	1
22	1
23	1
24	1
25	1
26	1
27	1
28	1
29	1
30	0
31	0

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)
1	100	0
2	100	0
3	100	0
4	100	0
5	100	0
6	100	0
7	100	0
8	100	0
9	100	0
10	100	0
11	100	0
12	100	0
13	100	0
14	100	0
15	100	0
16	100	0
17	99	1
18	99	1
19	99	1
20	99	1
21	99	1
22	99	1
23	99	1
24	99	1
25	99	1
26	99	1
27	99	1
28	99	1
29	99	1
30	99	1
31	99	1

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	32	17
2	32	17
3	31	17
4	31	17
5	31	17
6	31	17
7	31	17
8	31	17
9	31	17
10	31	17
11	31	17
12	31	17
13	31	17
14	31	18
15	31	18
16	31	18
17	31	18
18	32	18
19	32	18
20	32	18
21	32	18
22	32	18
23	32	18
24	32	18
25	32	18
26	32	18
27	32	18
28	33	18
29	33	19
30	33	19
31	33	19

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	71	29
2	70	30
3	70	30
4	70	30
5	70	30
6	70	30
7	71	29
8	71	29
9	72	28
10	72	28
11	73	27
12	73	27
13	73	27
14	74	26
15	74	26
16	74	26
17	73	27
18	73	27
19	73	27
20	74	26
21	74	26
22	74	26
23	74	26
24	74	26
25	75	25
26	75	25
27	76	24
28	77	23
29	78	22
30	78	22
31	79	21

	Rain chance (%)
1	0
2	0
3	0
4	0
5	0
6	0
7	0
8	0
9	0
10	0
11	0
12	0
13	0
14	0
15	0
16	0
17	0
18	1
19	1
20	1
21	1
22	1
23	1
24	1
25	1
26	1
27	1
28	1
29	1
30	0
31	0

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)
1	100	0
2	100	0
3	100	0
4	100	0
5	100	0
6	100	0
7	100	0
8	100	0
9	100	0
10	100	0
11	100	0
12	100	0
13	100	0
14	100	0
15	100	0
16	100	0
17	99	1
18	99	1
19	99	1
20	99	1
21	99	1
22	99	1
23	99	1
24	99	1
25	99	1
26	99	1
27	99	1
28	99	1
29	99	1
30	99	1
31	99	1

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	32	17
2	32	17
3	31	17
4	31	17
5	31	17
6	31	17
7	31	17
8	31	17
9	31	17
10	31	17
11	31	17
12	31	17
13	31	17
14	31	18
15	31	18
16	31	18
17	31	18
18	32	18
19	32	18
20	32	18
21	32	18
22	32	18
23	32	18
24	32	18
25	32	18
26	32	18
27	32	18
28	33	18
29	33	19
30	33	19
31	33	19

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	71	29
2	70	30
3	70	30
4	70	30
5	70	30
6	70	30
7	71	29
8	71	29
9	72	28
10	72	28
11	73	27
12	73	27
13	73	27
14	74	26
15	74	26
16	74	26
17	73	27
18	73	27
19	73	27
20	74	26
21	74	26
22	74	26
23	74	26
24	74	26
25	75	25
26	75	25
27	76	24
28	77	23
29	78	22
30	78	22
31	79	21

	Rain chance (%)
1	0
2	0
3	0
4	0
5	0
6	0
7	0
8	0
9	0
10	0
11	0
12	0
13	0
14	0
15	0
16	0
17	0
18	1
19	1
20	1
21	1
22	1
23	1
24	1
25	1
26	1
27	1
28	1
29	1
30	0
31	0

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)
1	100	0
2	100	0
3	100	0
4	100	0
5	100	0
6	100	0
7	100	0
8	100	0
9	100	0
10	100	0
11	100	0
12	100	0
13	100	0
14	100	0
15	100	0
16	100	0
17	99	1
18	99	1
19	99	1
20	99	1
21	99	1
22	99	1
23	99	1
24	99	1
25	99	1
26	99	1
27	99	1
28	99	1
29	99	1
30	99	1
31	99	1