Weather in Bamako in August 2025
- August is usually the coldest month of the year in Bamako;
- August is usually the wettest month of the year in Bamako;
Average weather
Average temperature in Bamako in August
The expected average maximum temperature in August is +31°C with a maximum of +35°C and a minimum of +23°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 33% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +33°C to +29°C.
Is Bamako warm or cold in August?
Bamako is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +31°C to +30°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +24°C to +23°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is the coldest month in Bamako, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Bamako in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +30°C | +31°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +21°C | +21°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +36°C | +35°C | +36°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 205 mm | 255 mm | 168 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 81% | 85% | 84% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 16 | 15 | 14 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as ok as in July. It’s getting colder in August. From +31°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +30°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 205 mm to 255 mm. Humidity rises from 81% to 85%. Winds are calmer in comparison to July, going down from 2 m/s to 1 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
September brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Bamako is gradually increasing during August, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Bamako?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Bamako in August has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1999 (+33°C) and the highest in 2023 (+35°C). The driest year was 2004 with only 619 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1994 with 1100 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Bamako
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Bamako, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.