Climate of Sounkalobougou
Sounkalobougou has a semi-arid climate. It is warm to hot all year round and trees don't grow here because of the drought. It consists mainly of sand with grasses and sometimes shrubs. The average annual temperature for Sounkalobougou is 38° degrees and there is about 370 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 274 days a year with an average humidity of 24% and an UV-index of 8.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 33°C and 42°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 19°C and 31°C
- Rain: it rains 73 days and there is a total of approximately 369 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3554 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 33°C and 42°C |
Warmest month: | 42°C in April |
Coldest month: | 33°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 19°C and 31°C |
Dry days: | 292 days |
Days with rain: | 73 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 369 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3554 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Sounkalobougou.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Sounkalobougou.
Climate table of Sounkalobougou
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Sounkalobougou. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Sounkalobougou might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 33 | 36 | 40 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 37 | 34 |
Night temp. (°C) | 19 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 20 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 33 | 88 | 124 | 97 | 10 | 6 | 0 |
Days with rain | - | - | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 4 | - | - |
Dry days | 31 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 27 | 30 | 31 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
UV-index | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Best time to visit Sounkalobougou
The best time to visit Sounkalobougou in Mali is January. In this period you have a hot temperature and no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Sounkalobougou is 42°C in April and the lowest is 33°C in January.
Climate of Sounkalobougou by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Sounkalobougou? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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