Markala climate — normals and trends
Markala (Mali) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 28.6 °C and it receives 528 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 (24.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Markala averages 0 frost days, 325 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 75 rainy days per year.
Markala has warmed by +2.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.28 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 45.4 °C (on 30 May 2024) and the coldest 9.9 °C (on 16 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
MarkalaSégou
- coords
- 13.68°, -6.07°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
28.6°C
Average daily high
34.8°C
Average daily low
23.1°C
Annual rainfall
528mm
Sunshine / day
11.0h
Mean relative humidity
43%
Average peak wind
15.0km/h
Seasonal range
9.3°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
325 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
75 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.9 °C
Average feels-like low
23.0 °C
Average peak gust
32.3 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
287 d/yr
Solar radiation
22.0 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.4 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °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
45.4 °C
30 May 2024
Coldest day
9.9 °C
16 January 1948
Wettest day
186 mm
20 September 1970
Windiest day
38.4 km/h
25 June 1986
Strongest gust
70.9 km/h
25 June 1986
Hottest feels-like
48.2 °C
11 May 2024
Coldest feels-like
6.2 °C
16 January 1948
Sunniest day
12.8 h
21 June 2025
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 | 31.7 °C | +0.3 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Feb | 34.3 °C | -0.2 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Mar | 40.2 °C | +2.7 °C | 2 mm | +0 mm |
| Apr | 41.1 °C | +1.7 °C | 2 mm | -3 mm |
| May | 39.5 °C | +0.1 °C | 3 mm | -14 mm |
| Jun | 37.6 °C | +0.7 °C | 18 mm | -26 mm |
| Jul | 33.3 °C | +0.5 °C | 83 mm | -52 mm |
| Aug | 31.1 °C | +0.3 °C | 171 mm | -17 mm |
| Sep | 32.6 °C | +0.6 °C | 109 mm | -2 mm |
| Oct | 37.2 °C | +1.8 °C | 13 mm | -12 mm |
| Nov | 36.7 °C | +1.6 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Dec | 32.0 °C | +0.2 °C | 1 mm | +1 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Markala?
Markala has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 28.6 °C and it receives 528 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Markala?
The hottest day measured in Markala between 1940 and 2025 was 30 May 2024, reaching 45.4 °C.
What is the coldest day in Markala?
The coldest day measured in Markala between 1940 and 2025 was 16 January 1948, at 9.9 °C.
Does it snow in Markala?
Almost never: Markala sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Markala warmed?
Yes: Markala warmed by +2.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Markala?
The wettest day measured in Markala between 1940 and 2025 was 20 September 1970, with 186 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Markala?
The windiest day measured in Markala between 1940 and 2025 was 25 June 1986, with winds reaching 38.4 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Markala?
The warmest month in Markala is May (33.4 °C on average); the coldest is January (24.1 °C).
How much does it rain in Markala?
Markala receives on average 528 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 75 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Markala?
Markala gets on average 11.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,015 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Markala?
Yes: Markala has on average 287 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Markala?
In Markala, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 48.2 °C on 11 May 2024, and the lowest was 6.2 °C on 16 January 1948.
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