Winter (December to February)
Pleasant warmth with highs around 30° and lows near 16°, almost always dry (0 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
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When to visit Mali
Climate · 10-year averages
When to visit Timbuktu?
Best time to visit Timbuktu: from November to March. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall and sunshine, based on ten years of weather data.
Best time to go
From November to March
Hottest month
June · 41°
Coldest month
January · 14°
Wettest month
August · 62 mm
Climate month by month
Bars: monthly rainfall. Lines: average highs and lows. Month color: our travel comfort index.
- JanuaryIdéal
28° / 14°
- Rain
- 0 mm · 0 d
- Sunshine
- 10.4 h/day
- Humidity
- 16%
- FebruaryIdéal
31° / 17°
- Rain
- 0 mm · 0 d
- Sunshine
- 10.6 h/day
- Humidity
- 13%
- MarchTrès bien
35° / 20°
- Rain
- 0 mm · 0 d
- Sunshine
- 10.7 h/day
- Humidity
- 12%
- AprilMitigé
39° / 24°
- Rain
- 0 mm · 0 d
- Sunshine
- 11.3 h/day
- Humidity
- 12%
- MayMitigé
41° / 28°
- Rain
- 3 mm · 1 d
- Sunshine
- 11.1 h/day
- Humidity
- 19%
- JuneMitigé
41° / 29°
- Rain
- 4 mm · 1 d
- Sunshine
- 11.1 h/day
- Humidity
- 28%
- JulyMitigé
38° / 28°
- Rain
- 17 mm · 3 d
- Sunshine
- 10.7 h/day
- Humidity
- 44%
- AugustCorrect
36° / 26°
- Rain
- 62 mm · 9 d
- Sunshine
- 10.4 h/day
- Humidity
- 59%
- SeptemberMitigé
38° / 27°
- Rain
- 10 mm · 2 d
- Sunshine
- 10.8 h/day
- Humidity
- 43%
- OctoberMitigé
38° / 25°
- Rain
- 1 mm · 0 d
- Sunshine
- 10.5 h/day
- Humidity
- 22%
- NovemberTrès bien
34° / 20°
- Rain
- 0 mm · 0 d
- Sunshine
- 10.1 h/day
- Humidity
- 18%
- DecemberIdéal
30° / 16°
- Rain
- 0 mm · 0 d
- Sunshine
- 10.0 h/day
- Humidity
- 19%
2014–2023 averages from the ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus) via Open-Meteo. A day counts as a “rainy day” from 1 mm of rain.
Our take, season by season
Spring (March to May)
Oppressive heat with highs around 38° and lows near 24°, almost always dry (0 rainy days per month on average). A decent time to go, as long as you're willing to make a few compromises.
Summer (June to August)
Oppressive heat with highs around 38° and lows near 28°, a few showers (4 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
Fall (September to November)
Oppressive heat with highs around 37° and lows near 24°, almost always dry (1 rainy days per month on average). A decent time to go, as long as you're willing to make a few compromises.
Frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to visit Timbuktu?
- The best time to visit Timbuktu is from November to March, with highs between 28° and 35° and few rainy days.
- What is the hottest month in Timbuktu?
- June is the hottest month, with an average high of 41 °C.
- What is the coldest month in Timbuktu?
- January is the coldest month, with an average low of 14 °C.
- When does it rain the most in Timbuktu?
- August is the wettest month (62 mm, about 9 rainy days). The driest is January (0 mm).
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