Koulikoro climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Koulikoro?

Koulikoro has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.5 °C and it receives 884 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Koulikoro?

The hottest day measured in Koulikoro between 1940 and 2025 was 2 April 2024, reaching 44.1 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Koulikoro?

The coldest day measured in Koulikoro between 1940 and 2025 was 21 January 2009, at 10.3 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Koulikoro?

Almost never: Koulikoro sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Koulikoro warmed?

Yes: Koulikoro warmed by +2.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Koulikoro?

The wettest day measured in Koulikoro between 1940 and 2025 was 18 August 1974, with 191 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Koulikoro?

The windiest day measured in Koulikoro between 1940 and 2025 was 11 May 2017, with winds reaching 34.0 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Koulikoro?

The warmest month in Koulikoro is April (32.2 °C on average); the coldest is January (24.3 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Koulikoro?

Koulikoro receives on average 884 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 108 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Koulikoro?

Koulikoro gets on average 10.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,905 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Koulikoro (Mali) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 27.5 °C and it receives 884 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 (32.2 °C on average) and the coldest is January (24.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.

Koulikoro averages 0 frost days, 298 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 108 rainy days per year.

Koulikoro has warmed by +2.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.27 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 44.1 °C (on 2 April 2024) and the coldest 10.3 °C (on 21 January 2009).

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

KoulikoroKoulikoro

coords: 12.86°, -7.56°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AwTropical savannaWarmest monthAprilColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthAugustDriest monthFebruary

Mean daily temperature

27.5°C

Average daily high

33.6°C

Average daily low

22.1°C

Annual rainfall

884mm

Sunshine / day

10.7h

Mean relative humidity

51%

Average peak wind

14.5km/h

Seasonal range

7.9°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

298 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

108 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

35.5 °C

Average feels-like low

22.6 °C

Average peak gust

31.2 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

276 d/yr

Solar radiation

21.3 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.3 °C

since 1940

+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.68 · p = < 0.001

19402025

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

44.1 °C

2 April 2024

Coldest day

10.3 °C

21 January 2009

Wettest day

191 mm

18 August 1974

Windiest day

34.0 km/h

11 May 2017

Strongest gust

64.4 km/h

11 May 2017

Hottest feels-like

46.8 °C

28 April 2005

Coldest feels-like

6.2 °C

16 January 1948

Sunniest day

12.8 h

13 June 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	41.9 °C5 April 2025	15.9 °C20 January 2025	28.2 °C	916 mm	321
2024	44.1 °C2 April 2024	16.0 °C21 December 2024	29.0 °C	1,016 mm	332
2023	41.3 °C29 April 2023	14.2 °C20 December 2023	28.7 °C	665 mm	343
2022	42.5 °C6 May 2022	14.8 °C27 January 2022	28.3 °C	860 mm	321
2021	42.4 °C8 April 2021	15.5 °C30 December 2021	28.9 °C	673 mm	333
2020	43.1 °C6 April 2020	14.4 °C4 January 2020	28.5 °C	1,047 mm	324
2019	43.4 °C7 May 2019	13.0 °C23 January 2019	28.5 °C	851 mm	338
2018	42.1 °C8 May 2018	14.4 °C15 January 2018	28.6 °C	811 mm	325
2017	42.6 °C27 March 2017	14.5 °C14 January 2017	28.8 °C	645 mm	335
2016	42.4 °C16 April 2016	15.3 °C3 February 2016	28.6 °C	696 mm	331
2015	42.0 °C10 April 2015	13.9 °C12 December 2015	28.4 °C	736 mm	331
2014	43.3 °C8 May 2014	12.8 °C29 December 2014	28.3 °C	655 mm	329
2013	41.8 °C24 March 2013	12.2 °C6 January 2013	28.4 °C	644 mm	319
2012	42.4 °C7 May 2012	12.9 °C31 December 2012	27.9 °C	691 mm	311
2011	41.5 °C31 March 2011	13.3 °C19 December 2011	28.3 °C	652 mm	333
2010	42.7 °C7 April 2010	13.0 °C12 December 2010	28.8 °C	896 mm	326
2009	41.9 °C29 April 2009	10.3 °C21 January 2009	28.3 °C	746 mm	317
2008	41.6 °C3 May 2008	13.2 °C7 January 2008	27.6 °C	899 mm	299
2007	42.6 °C12 April 2007	15.1 °C5 January 2007	28.3 °C	671 mm	308
2006	42.7 °C12 April 2006	14.1 °C28 December 2006	27.9 °C	612 mm	329
2005	42.2 °C15 April 2005	15.6 °C3 January 2005	28.5 °C	662 mm	320
2004	41.8 °C27 March 2004	15.6 °C5 January 2004	28.4 °C	664 mm	332
2003	41.9 °C27 April 2003	14.3 °C3 January 2003	28.2 °C	907 mm	303
2002	42.8 °C14 May 2002	14.7 °C29 December 2002	28.4 °C	856 mm	323
2001	41.7 °C30 April 2001	14.6 °C15 January 2001	28.0 °C	606 mm	315
2000	40.8 °C15 April 2000	14.1 °C18 December 2000	27.5 °C	712 mm	296
1999	40.5 °C23 April 1999	12.5 °C20 December 1999	27.2 °C	935 mm	256
1998	43.3 °C18 April 1998	14.7 °C24 January 1998	28.2 °C	839 mm	301
1997	40.7 °C12 May 1997	15.1 °C30 December 1997	27.7 °C	740 mm	308
1996	41.2 °C1 May 1996	14.4 °C13 January 1996	28.2 °C	741 mm	313
1995	41.5 °C13 April 1995	11.9 °C11 January 1995	27.5 °C	818 mm	286
1994	42.3 °C20 April 1994	14.7 °C19 December 1994	27.4 °C	1,062 mm	291
1993	42.3 °C16 May 1993	14.5 °C31 December 1993	28.2 °C	808 mm	318
1992	41.4 °C17 April 1992	14.9 °C8 January 1992	27.6 °C	932 mm	310
1991	42.1 °C25 April 1991	15.1 °C3 January 1991	27.9 °C	902 mm	308
1990	41.2 °C3 May 1990	13.7 °C24 January 1990	27.9 °C	730 mm	305
1989	40.6 °C9 April 1989	13.5 °C5 January 1989	27.5 °C	962 mm	306
1988	42.1 °C2 April 1988	11.5 °C12 December 1988	27.7 °C	1,013 mm	278
1987	43.1 °C21 May 1987	14.8 °C28 December 1987	28.5 °C	860 mm	330
1986	41.8 °C16 April 1986	11.8 °C21 January 1986	27.2 °C	914 mm	279
1985	40.9 °C24 May 1985	12.3 °C14 December 1985	27.6 °C	982 mm	265
1984	41.1 °C19 March 1984	13.9 °C9 January 1984	27.7 °C	882 mm	301
1983	41.6 °C17 May 1983	13.9 °C8 January 1983	28.3 °C	658 mm	327
1982	41.1 °C28 March 1982	11.7 °C7 December 1982	27.4 °C	797 mm	300
1981	42.5 °C11 April 1981	14.2 °C3 January 1981	27.8 °C	858 mm	312
1980	42.3 °C12 May 1980	11.5 °C20 December 1980	28.2 °C	874 mm	320
1979	41.2 °C15 April 1979	15.1 °C2 March 1979	27.2 °C	1,088 mm	290
1978	40.3 °C30 March 1978	15.5 °C16 December 1978	27.4 °C	1,099 mm	307
1977	40.5 °C7 April 1977	12.6 °C28 December 1977	27.3 °C	832 mm	313
1976	39.5 °C24 April 1976	13.1 °C13 January 1976	26.3 °C	921 mm	260
1975	40.1 °C2 June 1975	13.0 °C23 January 1975	26.5 °C	1,011 mm	256
1974	40.8 °C28 May 1974	13.8 °C6 December 1974	26.7 °C	1,190 mm	250
1973	42.7 °C27 April 1973	12.3 °C14 December 1973	27.5 °C	925 mm	295
1972	40.7 °C23 March 1972	14.1 °C3 January 1972	27.2 °C	948 mm	317
1971	41.5 °C1 June 1971	12.1 °C14 January 1971	27.3 °C	977 mm	293
1970	41.3 °C12 May 1970	11.9 °C27 January 1970	27.2 °C	1,025 mm	314
1969	41.5 °C22 March 1969	12.8 °C7 December 1969	27.4 °C	1,058 mm	295
1968	40.9 °C5 April 1968	11.4 °C20 January 1968	27.1 °C	975 mm	315
1967	41.2 °C16 April 1967	11.9 °C22 December 1967	26.7 °C	1,198 mm	284
1966	41.3 °C6 May 1966	11.0 °C4 January 1966	27.2 °C	911 mm	312
1965	41.2 °C5 May 1965	11.1 °C15 January 1965	26.7 °C	1,067 mm	282
1964	41.2 °C14 March 1964	13.6 °C17 January 1964	27.1 °C	909 mm	282
1963	41.2 °C22 April 1963	12.3 °C11 January 1963	27.3 °C	901 mm	312
1962	40.8 °C20 May 1962	11.7 °C6 January 1962	26.9 °C	1,006 mm	285
1961	41.1 °C20 April 1961	11.6 °C30 January 1961	26.9 °C	848 mm	289
1960	40.9 °C21 April 1960	11.5 °C28 December 1960	27.0 °C	896 mm	291
1959	41.3 °C14 April 1959	11.7 °C1 January 1959	26.7 °C	1,018 mm	273
1958	40.4 °C12 April 1958	12.4 °C30 December 1958	27.2 °C	947 mm	276
1957	40.4 °C17 April 1957	11.4 °C11 January 1957	26.4 °C	1,233 mm	275
1956	40.9 °C2 May 1956	11.8 °C1 January 1956	26.4 °C	1,058 mm	256
1955	40.3 °C20 April 1955	12.9 °C31 December 1955	26.1 °C	1,034 mm	257
1954	41.8 °C13 April 1954	13.2 °C16 December 1954	26.5 °C	1,198 mm	253
1953	41.0 °C1 May 1953	13.3 °C31 December 1953	26.6 °C	853 mm	278
1952	41.0 °C6 May 1952	12.1 °C10 January 1952	26.1 °C	1,021 mm	258
1951	40.3 °C17 March 1951	13.4 °C12 December 1951	26.4 °C	1,177 mm	271
1950	40.9 °C8 April 1950	12.8 °C15 January 1950	26.3 °C	974 mm	262
1949	41.6 °C7 May 1949	13.3 °C1 January 1949	27.5 °C	779 mm	298
1948	40.3 °C23 May 1948	10.6 °C16 January 1948	25.9 °C	907 mm	252
1947	41.3 °C23 April 1947	12.3 °C2 January 1947	26.5 °C	1,059 mm	251
1946	41.4 °C8 May 1946	11.9 °C29 December 1946	26.5 °C	752 mm	268
1945	40.5 °C10 June 1945	12.7 °C31 December 1945	26.0 °C	973 mm	261
1944	41.6 °C24 May 1944	11.8 °C19 December 1944	26.7 °C	1,194 mm	262
1943	41.3 °C19 April 1943	13.0 °C23 December 1943	25.5 °C	933 mm	223
1942	43.1 °C14 May 1942	13.1 °C27 January 1942	27.1 °C	887 mm	263
1941	42.7 °C14 May 1941	15.3 °C1 January 1941	28.4 °C	487 mm	327
1940	41.1 °C11 April 1940	14.9 °C31 December 1940	27.5 °C	703 mm	320

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

34.4 °C

+0.8 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

321 d/yr

+23

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

916 mm

+32 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	32.3 °C	+0.4 °C	0 mm	-1 mm
Feb	34.6 °C	-0.2 °C	0 mm	-0 mm
Mar	39.1 °C	+1.7 °C	2 mm	+0 mm
Apr	39.7 °C	+1.1 °C	4 mm	-6 mm
May	37.9 °C	+0.1 °C	8 mm	-28 mm
Jun	35.6 °C	+1.2 °C	47 mm	-54 mm
Jul	30.7 °C	+0.4 °C	245 mm	+20 mm
Aug	29.8 °C	+0.5 °C	407 mm	+134 mm
Sep	31.2 °C	+1.0 °C	177 mm	-2 mm
Oct	34.7 °C	+2.1 °C	26 mm	-29 mm
Nov	35.1 °C	+1.2 °C	0 mm	-2 mm
Dec	32.4 °C	+0.6 °C	1 mm	+0 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

41.9 °C

5 Apr 2025

Coldest day

15.9 °C

20 Jan 2025

Wettest day

81.3 mm

1 Aug 2025

Windiest day

27.4 km/h

22 Apr 2025

Strongest gust

49.7 km/h

31 Mar 2025

Hottest feels-like

45.7 °C

14 May 2025

Coldest feels-like

12.0 °C

31 Jan 2025

Sunniest day

12.8 h

15 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Koulikoro?

Koulikoro has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.5 °C and it receives 884 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Koulikoro?

The hottest day measured in Koulikoro between 1940 and 2025 was 2 April 2024, reaching 44.1 °C.

What is the coldest day in Koulikoro?

The coldest day measured in Koulikoro between 1940 and 2025 was 21 January 2009, at 10.3 °C.

Does it snow in Koulikoro?

Almost never: Koulikoro sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Koulikoro warmed?

Yes: Koulikoro warmed by +2.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Koulikoro?

The wettest day measured in Koulikoro between 1940 and 2025 was 18 August 1974, with 191 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Koulikoro?

The windiest day measured in Koulikoro between 1940 and 2025 was 11 May 2017, with winds reaching 34.0 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Koulikoro?

The warmest month in Koulikoro is April (32.2 °C on average); the coldest is January (24.3 °C).

How much does it rain in Koulikoro?

Koulikoro receives on average 884 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 108 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Koulikoro?

Koulikoro gets on average 10.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,905 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Koulikoro?

Yes: Koulikoro has on average 276 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Koulikoro?

In Koulikoro, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 46.8 °C on 28 April 2005, and the lowest was 6.2 °C on 16 January 1948.

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