Koro climate — normals and trends
Koro (Mali) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 28.2 °C and it receives 428 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 May (33.4 °C on average) and the coldest is January (22.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Koro averages 0 frost days, 331 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 68 rainy days per year.
Koro 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 45.9 °C (on 3 April 2024) and the coldest 6.4 °C (on 11 January 1982).
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
KoroMopti
- coords
- 14.06°, -3.08°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
28.2°C
Average daily high
35.1°C
Average daily low
21.6°C
Annual rainfall
428mm
Sunshine / day
11.1h
Mean relative humidity
42%
Average peak wind
14.8km/h
Seasonal range
10.7°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
331 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
68 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
36.1 °C
Average feels-like low
21.3 °C
Average peak gust
32.3 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
243 d/yr
Solar radiation
22.5 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.1 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.61 · 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
45.9 °C
3 April 2024
Coldest day
6.4 °C
11 January 1982
Wettest day
146 mm
5 August 2007
Windiest day
33.8 km/h
30 May 1946
Strongest gust
63.0 km/h
25 June 2019
Hottest feels-like
47.3 °C
18 May 1978
Coldest feels-like
2.5 °C
17 January 1948
Sunniest day
12.5 h
18 July 1955
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 | 31.8 °C | +0.9 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Feb | 35.1 °C | +1.0 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Mar | 41.3 °C | +3.7 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Apr | 42.0 °C | +2.2 °C | 1 mm | -4 mm |
| May | 41.0 °C | +1.0 °C | 6 mm | -6 mm |
| Jun | 38.6 °C | +1.1 °C | 24 mm | -14 mm |
| Jul | 33.0 °C | -0.7 °C | 117 mm | +1 mm |
| Aug | 31.3 °C | -0.2 °C | 96 mm | -62 mm |
| Sep | 32.2 °C | -0.8 °C | 93 mm | +13 mm |
| Oct | 36.8 °C | +0.5 °C | 12 mm | -4 mm |
| Nov | 36.6 °C | +1.3 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Dec | 32.3 °C | +0.6 °C | 5 mm | +5 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Koro?
Koro has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 28.2 °C and it receives 428 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Koro?
The hottest day measured in Koro between 1940 and 2025 was 3 April 2024, reaching 45.9 °C.
What is the coldest day in Koro?
The coldest day measured in Koro between 1940 and 2025 was 11 January 1982, at 6.4 °C.
Does it snow in Koro?
Almost never: Koro sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Koro warmed?
Yes: Koro warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Koro?
The wettest day measured in Koro between 1940 and 2025 was 5 August 2007, with 146 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Koro?
The windiest day measured in Koro between 1940 and 2025 was 30 May 1946, with winds reaching 33.8 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Koro?
The warmest month in Koro is May (33.4 °C on average); the coldest is January (22.7 °C).
How much does it rain in Koro?
Koro receives on average 428 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 68 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Koro?
Koro gets on average 11.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,052 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Koro?
Yes: Koro has on average 243 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Koro?
In Koro, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 47.3 °C on 18 May 1978, and the lowest was 2.5 °C on 17 January 1948.
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