Weather in Bamako in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Bamako in March
The expected average maximum temperature in March is +39°C with a maximum of +41°C and a minimum of +20°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 10% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +38°C to +40°C.
Is Bamako warm or cold in March?
Bamako is typically hot in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +35°C to +38°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +21°C to +24°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
March is one of the warmest months in Bamako, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Bamako in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +35°C | +38°C | +39°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +14°C | +14°C | +20°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +41°C | +42°C | +43°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 0 mm | 2 mm | 7 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 25% | 26% | 35% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1008 HPa | 1007 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 20 | 19 | 12 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 10 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
March weather is still as good as in February. It’s getting warmer as March arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +35°C to +38°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 0 mm to 2 mm. Humidity rises from 25% to 26%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 20 sunny days in February to 19 in March.
Next month (April) brings a further decline in the weather.
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 March, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last March in Bamako?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Bamako in March 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.