Nioro in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Nioro sees average daytime highs around 36°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 94 mm of rain over about 15 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 36°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Nioro's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nioro's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 36°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 94 mm
- 15 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Nioro in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 36°C.
A typical fall day in Nioro reaches about 36°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Nioro
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.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Nioro 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 17° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.2 | 5.8 |
| Feb | 34° / 19° | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 38° / 22° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.9 | 1.6 |
| Apr | 41° / 26° | 1 | 0.3 | 12.3 | 0.0 |
| May | 42° / 28° | 5 | 1.2 | 12.7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 40° / 29° | 16 | 4.1 | 12.9 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 36° / 26° | 68 | 10.3 | 12.8 | 2.2 |
| Aug | 33° / 25° | 145 | 14.5 | 12.5 | 3.2 |
| Sep | 34° / 25° | 76 | 10.4 | 12.1 | 2.8 |
| Oct | 38° / 24° | 17 | 3.9 | 11.7 | 1.5 |
| Nov | 36° / 21° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.3 | 2.6 |
| Dec | 32° / 17° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.1 | 5.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Nioro gets around 94 mm of rain over 15 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 10 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
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.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 6.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Nioro
In fall, Nioro overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Nioro sees seasonal dust haze (January–October), heaviest in June.
Is fall a good time to visit Nioro?
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.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nioro.
What to pack for Nioro in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Nioro sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 15 days see rain.
UV index in Nioro in Fall
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 Nioro peaks around March 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 7 (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) | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | Very high |
Air quality in Nioro in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Nioro is worst in February — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.5× the cleanest month (August, 17 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) | 72 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 53 | 53 | 28 | 17 | 20 | 39 | 42 | 65 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 72 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 77 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 70 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 58 | Unhealthy |
| May | 53 | Poor |
| Jun | 53 | Poor |
| Jul | 28 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 39 | Poor |
| Nov | 42 | Poor |
| Dec | 65 | Unhealthy |
Where is Nioro?
Nioro sits at 15.2°N, 9.6°W, 215 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Diéma, 88 km away.
Topography around Nioro
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nioro.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Nioro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 237 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 281 m.
The land around Nioro is covered by grassland (53%) and bare terrain (20%) within 3 km, grassland (79%) within 16 km, and grassland (84%) within 80 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 Nioro (15.2307°, -9.5936°, elevation 215 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.