Kati climate — normals and trends
Kati (Mali) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 27.1 °C and it receives 907 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is April (31.7 °C on average) and the coldest is January (23.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Kati averages 0 frost days, 285 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 114 rainy days per year.
Kati has warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.24 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 43.3 °C (on 3 April 2024) and the coldest 8.8 °C (on 17 January 1948).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
KatiKoulikoro
- coords
- 12.74°, -8.07°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
27.1°C
Average daily high
33.1°C
Average daily low
21.5°C
Annual rainfall
907mm
Sunshine / day
10.7h
Mean relative humidity
51%
Average peak wind
14.5km/h
Seasonal range
7.8°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
285 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
114 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.0 °C
Average feels-like low
21.8 °C
Average peak gust
31.7 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
262 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.3 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.1 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.66 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
43.3 °C
3 April 2024
Coldest day
8.8 °C
17 January 1948
Wettest day
135 mm
7 September 1957
Windiest day
33.9 km/h
21 February 1943
Strongest gust
63.0 km/h
11 February 2020
Hottest feels-like
46.1 °C
28 April 2005
Coldest feels-like
5.0 °C
16 January 1948
Sunniest day
12.8 h
18 June 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32.3 °C | +0.8 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Feb | 34.5 °C | +0.2 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Mar | 38.8 °C | +1.9 °C | 3 mm | +1 mm |
| Apr | 39.4 °C | +1.2 °C | 2 mm | -9 mm |
| May | 37.6 °C | +0.2 °C | 10 mm | -26 mm |
| Jun | 35.4 °C | +1.7 °C | 78 mm | -34 mm |
| Jul | 30.1 °C | +0.3 °C | 298 mm | +71 mm |
| Aug | 29.5 °C | +0.7 °C | 365 mm | +90 mm |
| Sep | 30.9 °C | +1.1 °C | 193 mm | +11 mm |
| Oct | 34.4 °C | +2.2 °C | 27 mm | -34 mm |
| Nov | 35.4 °C | +1.8 °C | 0 mm | -3 mm |
| Dec | 32.3 °C | +0.8 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Kati?
Kati has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.1 °C and it receives 907 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Kati?
The hottest day measured in Kati between 1940 and 2025 was 3 April 2024, reaching 43.3 °C.
What is the coldest day in Kati?
The coldest day measured in Kati between 1940 and 2025 was 17 January 1948, at 8.8 °C.
Does it snow in Kati?
Almost never: Kati sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Kati warmed?
Yes: Kati warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Kati?
The wettest day measured in Kati between 1940 and 2025 was 7 September 1957, with 135 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Kati?
The windiest day measured in Kati between 1940 and 2025 was 21 February 1943, with winds reaching 33.9 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Kati?
The warmest month in Kati is April (31.7 °C on average); the coldest is January (23.9 °C).
How much does it rain in Kati?
Kati receives on average 907 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 114 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Kati?
Kati gets on average 10.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,905 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Kati?
Yes: Kati has on average 262 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Kati?
In Kati, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 46.1 °C on 28 April 2005, and the lowest was 5.0 °C on 16 January 1948.
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