Kayes
Kayes is a city in Mali. It has a population of about 194,716. The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Kayes at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in May
Average low in August
120 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
within 11 km
How Kayes has grown
People living in the built-up area (43 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+535%45k in 1975 → 287k in 2025Weather in Kayes
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 6 km/h · humidity 26%
When to go to Kayes
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 | 66 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 51 | 31 | 23 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 58 | 62 |
| High | 33° | 36° | 39° | 41° | 42° | 39° | 34° | 32° | 33° | 36° | 37° | 34° |
| Low | 19° | 21° | 24° | 27° | 29° | 28° | 26° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 22° | 20° |
| Rain (mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 59 | 149 | 210 | 120 | 34 | 1 | 0 |
| Wet days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
What's on in Kayes
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Kayes
Outdoors around Kayes
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 Kayes
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Mali seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Kayes
Towns and villages around Kayes
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Kayes from above
Getting to Kayes
Places near Kayes
Places with a climate like Kayes
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
