Sibi climate — normals and trends
Sibi (Mali) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 27.0 °C and it receives 983 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 (31.6 °C on average) and the coldest is December (24.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Sibi averages 0 frost days, 273 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 118 rainy days per year.
Sibi has warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.25 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 42.8 °C (on 19 April 2024) and the coldest 10.2 °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
SibiKoulikoro
- coords
- 12.38°, -8.33°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
27.0°C
Average daily high
32.8°C
Average daily low
21.7°C
Annual rainfall
983mm
Sunshine / day
10.6h
Mean relative humidity
53%
Average peak wind
14.4km/h
Seasonal range
7.5°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
273 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
118 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
34.7 °C
Average feels-like low
22.0 °C
Average peak gust
31.5 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
272 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.1 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.1 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.69 · 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
42.8 °C
19 April 2024
Coldest day
10.2 °C
17 January 1948
Wettest day
157 mm
25 August 1954
Windiest day
33.9 km/h
21 February 1943
Strongest gust
62.3 km/h
21 February 1943
Hottest feels-like
45.7 °C
28 April 2005
Coldest feels-like
5.7 °C
16 January 1948
Sunniest day
12.7 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 | 32.4 °C | +0.9 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Feb | 34.6 °C | +0.3 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Mar | 38.5 °C | +1.8 °C | 2 mm | -1 mm |
| Apr | 38.9 °C | +1.1 °C | 2 mm | -10 mm |
| May | 36.8 °C | 0.0 °C | 17 mm | -24 mm |
| Jun | 34.5 °C | +1.6 °C | 88 mm | -41 mm |
| Jul | 29.9 °C | +0.6 °C | 325 mm | +82 mm |
| Aug | 29.4 °C | +0.9 °C | 346 mm | +57 mm |
| Sep | 30.7 °C | +1.3 °C | 216 mm | +22 mm |
| Oct | 33.7 °C | +2.2 °C | 32 mm | -36 mm |
| Nov | 34.8 °C | +1.8 °C | 0 mm | -4 mm |
| Dec | 32.2 °C | +0.8 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Sibi?
Sibi has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.0 °C and it receives 983 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Sibi?
The hottest day measured in Sibi between 1940 and 2025 was 19 April 2024, reaching 42.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in Sibi?
The coldest day measured in Sibi between 1940 and 2025 was 17 January 1948, at 10.2 °C.
Does it snow in Sibi?
Almost never: Sibi sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Sibi warmed?
Yes: Sibi warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Sibi?
The wettest day measured in Sibi between 1940 and 2025 was 25 August 1954, with 157 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Sibi?
The windiest day measured in Sibi between 1940 and 2025 was 21 February 1943, with winds reaching 33.9 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Sibi?
The warmest month in Sibi is April (31.6 °C on average); the coldest is December (24.1 °C).
How much does it rain in Sibi?
Sibi receives on average 983 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 118 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Sibi?
Sibi gets on average 10.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,869 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Sibi?
Yes: Sibi has on average 272 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Sibi?
In Sibi, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 45.7 °C on 28 April 2005, and the lowest was 5.7 °C on 16 January 1948.
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