Sikasso weather in July

In July, Sikasso sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 185 mm of rain across 23.3 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of July to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Sikasso's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sikasso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
185 mm
23.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:10 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
72%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Sikasso is city in Mali.

Density
873/km²
people per km²
Founded
1801

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical July day in Sikasso reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C cooler than June and about 1°C warmer than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
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How July really feels in Sikasso

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sikasso weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 19°20.511.45.1
Feb35° / 22°20.511.63.3
Mar37° / 25°92.111.92.0
Apr37° / 26°317.712.21.8
May35° / 25°6913.812.52.4
Jun32° / 24°9416.512.73.4
Jul30° / 22°18523.312.63.6
Aug29° / 22°26525.912.43.5
Sep30° / 22°18822.612.13.6
Oct32° / 22°8615.411.73.7
Nov33° / 21°71.511.54.1
Dec32° / 19°0011.35.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24159
34159
43961
53862
63763
73763
83565
93565
103367
113268
123169
133169
142971
152872
162773
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182674
192575
202575
212575
222575
232476
242476
252278
262278
272179
282179
292080
302080
311981

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Sikasso gets around 185 mm of rain over 23.3 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 75% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
164
265
365
466
566
667
768
868
969
1070
1170
1271
1372
1473
1574
1674
1775
1876
1977
2078
2179
2280
2380
2481
2582
2682
2783
2883
2984
3084
3185

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16940
26940
35950
45950
55950
64951
74951
84951
93961
103961
113961
122971
132971
142980
152980
161990
171990
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191990
201990
211990
221990
231990
242980
252980
262980
272980
282980
292980
302980
312980

Wind in July

Winds average 8 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
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128calm
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318calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of July to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:066:46
212.76:076:46
312.76:076:46
412.66:076:46
512.66:076:46
612.66:086:46
712.66:086:46
812.66:086:46
912.66:086:46
1012.66:096:46
1112.66:096:46
1212.66:096:46
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1412.66:106:46
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2712.56:136:45
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in March across the year — July's 5.08 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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45.5Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
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85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.2Bright
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155.1Bright
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204.9Bright
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274.8Bright
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294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Sikasso

In seasonPeak

In July, Sikasso sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Sikasso sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in April.

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

Is July a good time to visit Sikasso?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sikasso.

What to pack for Sikasso in July

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

In July, Sikasso sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sikasso in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 Sikasso peaks around March 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 18UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Sikasso in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Sikasso is worst in February — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateModerateFeb 1854 µg/m³Aug 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan41Poor
Feb55Poor
Mar49Poor
Apr41Poor
May24Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sikasso?

Sikasso sits at 11.3°N, 5.7°W, 368 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Finnkolo, 18 km away.

KarankassoKoutialaMassiogoTengréla

Topography around Sikasso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sikasso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 369 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 526 m.

The land around Sikasso is covered by artificial surfaces (61%) within 3 km, shrubs (37%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and shrubs (39%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
272 m
80 km
526 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
July weather nearby: Finnkolo 18 km · Kadiolo 86 km · Orodara 90 km · Zégoua 92 km · Karankasso 112 km · Koutiala 121 km · Massiogo 122 km · Tengréla 123 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 Sikasso (11.3176°, -5.6665°, elevation 368 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).