Weather in Bamako in December 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Bamako in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +34°C with a maximum of +37°C and a minimum of +14°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 9% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +37°C to +35°C.
Is Bamako warm or cold in December?
Bamako is typically hot in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +35°C to +32°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +20°C to +18°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
Take a look at how December is compared to other months in Bamako:
Climate in Bamako in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +35°C | +32°C | +32°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +14°C | +11°C | +11°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +38°C | +38°C | +39°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 2 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 43% | 34% | 30% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 16 | 19 | 21 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December often has better weather than November. It’s getting colder in December. From +35°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +32°C. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 2 mm to 0 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 43% to 34%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 16 to 19.
January brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 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 December, going from 3 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last December in Bamako?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Bamako in December 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
Is December a good time to visit Bamako?
Can you sunbathe in Bamako in December?
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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.
