Weather in Bamako in January 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Bamako in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +34°C with a maximum of +38°C and a minimum of +15°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 4% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +33°C to +34°C.
Is Bamako warm or cold in January?
Bamako is typically hot in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +32°C to +32°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +18°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 January is compared to other months in Bamako:
Climate in Bamako in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +32°C | +32°C | +35°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +11°C | +11°C | +14°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +38°C | +39°C | +41°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 0 mm | 1 mm | 0 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 34% | 30% | 25% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 19 | 21 | 20 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 9 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as great as in December. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +32°C for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 0 mm to 1 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 34% to 30%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 19 to 21.
Next month (February) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Bamako is gradually decreasing during January, going from 4 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last January in Bamako?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Bamako in January 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 January a good time to visit Bamako?
Can you sunbathe in Bamako in January?
Is Bamako rainy in January?
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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.