Mopti climate — normals and trends
Mopti (Mali) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 29.3 °C and it receives 386 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 (34.4 °C on average) and the coldest is January (24.0 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Mopti averages 0 frost days, 338 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 61 rainy days per year.
Mopti has warmed by +2.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.29 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 46.0 °C (on 3 April 2024) and the coldest 9.3 °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
MoptiMopti
- coords
- 14.48°, -4.18°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
29.3°C
Average daily high
35.7°C
Average daily low
23.4°C
Annual rainfall
386mm
Sunshine / day
11.1h
Mean relative humidity
38%
Average peak wind
18.1km/h
Seasonal range
10.4°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
338 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
61 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
36.0 °C
Average feels-like low
22.9 °C
Average peak gust
35.1 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
285 d/yr
Solar radiation
22.3 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.5 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.67 · 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
46.0 °C
3 April 2024
Coldest day
9.3 °C
16 January 1948
Wettest day
147 mm
6 August 2007
Windiest day
38.6 km/h
30 May 1946
Strongest gust
69.8 km/h
15 April 2020
Hottest feels-like
47.5 °C
1 June 2024
Coldest feels-like
5.5 °C
1 January 1947
Sunniest day
12.8 h
26 June 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32.8 °C | +1.2 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Feb | 35.5 °C | +0.9 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Mar | 41.6 °C | +3.9 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Apr | 42.4 °C | +2.5 °C | 3 mm | -0 mm |
| May | 41.5 °C | +1.0 °C | 6 mm | -5 mm |
| Jun | 39.4 °C | +1.1 °C | 14 mm | -18 mm |
| Jul | 34.3 °C | -0.1 °C | 100 mm | -1 mm |
| Aug | 31.6 °C | -0.4 °C | 72 mm | -72 mm |
| Sep | 33.7 °C | -0.1 °C | 46 mm | -31 mm |
| Oct | 37.1 °C | +0.1 °C | 5 mm | -10 mm |
| Nov | 36.6 °C | +0.8 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Dec | 31.1 °C | -1.1 °C | 11 mm | +11 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Mopti?
Mopti has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 29.3 °C and it receives 386 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Mopti?
The hottest day measured in Mopti between 1940 and 2025 was 3 April 2024, reaching 46.0 °C.
What is the coldest day in Mopti?
The coldest day measured in Mopti between 1940 and 2025 was 16 January 1948, at 9.3 °C.
Does it snow in Mopti?
Almost never: Mopti sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Mopti warmed?
Yes: Mopti warmed by +2.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Mopti?
The wettest day measured in Mopti between 1940 and 2025 was 6 August 2007, with 147 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Mopti?
The windiest day measured in Mopti between 1940 and 2025 was 30 May 1946, with winds reaching 38.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Mopti?
The warmest month in Mopti is May (34.4 °C on average); the coldest is January (24.0 °C).
How much does it rain in Mopti?
Mopti receives on average 386 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 61 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Mopti?
Mopti gets on average 11.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,052 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Mopti?
Yes: Mopti has on average 285 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Mopti?
In Mopti, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 47.5 °C on 1 June 2024, and the lowest was 5.5 °C on 1 January 1947.
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