Ménaka, Mali climate
BWh Hot desert
Ménaka has a mildly seasonal tropical climate (Hot desert, Köppen BWh). The hottest month is May with an average daily high near 42°C, while the coldest is January averaging around 14°C at night. Precipitation totals about 107 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — August alone averages 52 mm while November barely receives 0 mm.
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Summers
Extreme heat
Highs near 42°C in May.
About 302 days a year above 32 °C
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Winters
Mild
Lows near 14°C in January.
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Rain
Very dry
About 107 mm of rain a year.
Wettest in August
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Sky & trend
Fairly sunny
More sun than cloud through the year.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Ménaka climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 30 | 34 | 38 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 38 | 35 | 37 | 38 | 35 | 31 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 22 | 25 | 29 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 23 |
| Avg low (°C) | 14 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 15 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 52 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 30 | 34 | 38 | 41 | 42 | 41 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 22 | 25 | 29 | 33 | 35 | 35 |
| Avg low (°C) | 14 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 29 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 38 | 35 | 37 | 38 | 35 | 31 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 33 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 23 |
| Avg low (°C) | 27 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 15 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 27 | 52 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 8 | 19 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 27 | 13 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 8 | 19 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 30 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 27 | 13 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 32 | 29 | 34 | 40 | 45 | 48 | 53 | 55 | 46 | 33 | 29 | 32 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 17 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 22 | 33 | 45 | 58 | 52 | 31 | 20 | 19 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 8.2 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 6.4 | 7.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 32 | 29 | 34 | 40 | 45 | 48 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 17 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 22 | 33 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 8.2 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 7.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 53 | 55 | 46 | 33 | 29 | 32 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 45 | 58 | 52 | 31 | 20 | 19 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 8.0 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 6.4 | 7.5 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — modelled for this location from ERA5-Land reanalysis, a ~9 km global grid, because no long-record weather station is close enough to use.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.