Timbuktu
Timbuktu is a town in Tombouctou, Mali, 274 m above sea level. It has a population of about 35,330 (2012). 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.
Timbuktu at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in June
Average low in January
64 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
4 of them World Heritage
How Timbuktu has grown
People living in the built-up area (12 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+861%13k in 1975 → 130k in 2025Weather in Timbuktu
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 20 km/h · humidity 8%
When to go to Timbuktu
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 | 89 | 74 | 58 | 58 | 56 | 54 | 42 | 30 | 42 | 56 | 64 | 83 |
| High | 28° | 31° | 35° | 39° | 41° | 41° | 38° | 37° | 38° | 38° | 34° | 29° |
| Low | 14° | 17° | 20° | 24° | 27° | 29° | 28° | 27° | 27° | 24° | 19° | 15° |
| Rain (mm) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 51 | 64 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Wet days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What's on in Timbuktu
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Timbuktu
More museums: Maison de Heinrich-Barth · Museum Almansur · Museum d'Archéologie · Museum Manuscript
Outdoors around Timbuktu
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Mali seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Timbuktu
Universities and research institutes
Timbuktu from above
Getting to Timbuktu
Places with a climate like Timbuktu
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
