Kidal
Kidal is a small town in Mali, 457 m above sea level. It has a population of about 15,086 (2013). The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Kidal at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in June
Average low in January
37 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
How Kidal has grown
People living in the built-up area (11 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+6454%881 in 1975 → 58k in 2025Weather in Kidal
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 31 km/h · humidity 9%
When to go to Kidal
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 | 95 | 80 | 63 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 43 | 31 | 50 | 57 | 69 | 87 |
| High | 26° | 30° | 34° | 39° | 41° | 42° | 40° | 39° | 40° | 37° | 32° | 28° |
| Low | 12° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 28° | 27° | 27° | 26° | 23° | 18° | 14° |
| Rain (mm) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 34 | 37 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wet days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What's on in Kidal
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Mali seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Kidal
Places with a climate like Kidal
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
