Weather in Bamako in September 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Bamako in September
The expected average maximum temperature in September is +33°C with a maximum of +35°C and a minimum of +22°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +34°C to +34°C.
Is Bamako warm or cold in September?
Bamako is typically hot in September.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +30°C to +31°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +23°C to +23°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
September is one of the coolest months in Bamako, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Bamako in September
| August | September | October | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +31°C | +33°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +21°C | +17°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +35°C | +36°C | +39°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 255 mm | 168 mm | 52 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 85% | 84% | 72% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 15 | 14 | 10 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
September weather is still as ok as in August. It’s getting warmer as September arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +30°C to +31°C during the day. As September arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 255 mm to 168 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 85% to 84%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during September, staying around 1 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in September, from 0 to 1.
October brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Bamako is gradually increasing during September, going from 1 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last September in Bamako?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Bamako in September 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.