Bamako
Bamako is a capital city in Mali, 374 m above sea level. It has a population of about 4,227,569. The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .
Best: Jan · Nov–Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Bamako at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in April
Average low in August
254 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
within 4.7 km
How Bamako has grown
People living in the built-up area (407 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+801%439k in 1975 → 3.96M in 2025Weather in Bamako
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 4 km/h · humidity 43%
When to go to Bamako
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 70 | 58 | 57 | 51 | 30 | 25 | 40 | 42 | 41 | 43 | 61 | 69 |
| High | 32° | 35° | 38° | 39° | 38° | 34° | 30° | 29° | 30° | 32° | 34° | 32° |
| Low | 17° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 26° | 24° | 23° | 22° | 22° | 22° | 20° | 18° |
| Rain (mm) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 50 | 111 | 204 | 254 | 169 | 48 | 2 | 0 |
| Wet days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
What's on in Bamako
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Bamako
More museums: Maison Africaine de la Photographie
Outdoors around Bamako
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Bamako
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Mali seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Bamako
Universities and research institutes
Bamako from above
Getting to Bamako
Places near Bamako
Places with a climate like Bamako
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
