Nioro in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Nioro sees average daytime highs around 36°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 230 mm of rain over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 41°C in early June to 33°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Summer is Nioro's 3rd-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
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
27°C
Rainfall
230 mm
29 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
1.9
3rd-best season
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Nioro in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 41°C in early June to 33°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Nioro reaches about 36°C and drops to 27°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.

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How summer really feels in Nioro

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
53 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Nioro weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 17°10.211.25.8
Feb34° / 19°0011.53.9
Mar38° / 22°00.111.91.6
Apr41° / 26°10.312.30.0
May42° / 28°51.212.70.0
Jun40° / 29°164.112.90.2
Jul36° / 26°6810.312.82.2
Aug33° / 25°14514.512.53.2
Sep34° / 25°7610.412.12.8
Oct38° / 24°173.911.71.5
Nov36° / 21°10.211.32.6
Dec32° / 17°00.111.15.0

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Nioro gets around 230 mm of rain over 29 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 12 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early June to 12 h 18 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Nioro

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In summer, 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.

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

Is summer a good time to visit Nioro?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

1.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nioro.

What to pack for Nioro in Summer

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

In summer, Nioro sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nioro in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 21UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Nioro in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1476 µg/m³Aug 2118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan72Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar70Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May53Poor
Jun53Poor
Jul28Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct39Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec65Unhealthy
Location & terrain

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.

ṬinṭâneMahinaAyoun El AtrousEl ’AyoûnTembedghaBafoulabéKayes

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.

3 km
55 m
16 km
134 m
80 km
281 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Summer weather nearby: Diéma 88 km · Ṭinṭâne 144 km · Mahina 157 km · Ayoun El Atrous 159 km · El ’Ayoûn 174 km · Tembedgha 189 km · Bafoulabé 207 km · Kayes 217 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 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.