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Mali’s architectural landscape is defined by the earth itself, featuring the Great Mosque of Djenné and the 15th-century Tomb of Askia, both iconic examples of Sudano-Sahelian mud-brick construction. This collection spans the country's diverse history, from the 18th-century Bambara seat of power at the Palais de Biton Coulibaly to the 1960s cultural photography of Malick Sidibé in Bamako. It highlights the scholarly legacy of Timbuktu and the ancient Saharan trade ruins at Tadmkt.

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Typical weather in January

Good

33° (feels like 29°) · extremes 13°–37°
16° at night
0 rainy days
25 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 8 · very high

Up to 10 days above 35°

Typical weather in February

Poor

36° (feels like 31°) · extremes 14°–40°
19° at night
0 rainy days
23 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 9 · very high

Up to 21 days above 35°

Typical weather in March

Poor

39° (feels like 35°) · extremes 18°–42°
22° at night
1 rainy day
22 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 10 · very high

Up to 29 days above 35°

Typical weather in April

Poor

40° (feels like 39°) · extremes 22°–43°
26° at night
4 rainy days
21 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 11 · extreme

Up to 29 days above 35°

Typical weather in May

Poor

40° · extremes 24°–43°
27° at night
11 rainy days
18 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Light breeze
UV index 10 · very high

Up to 28 days above 35°

Typical weather in June

Poor

36° (feels like 38°) · extremes 24°–41°
25° at night
20 rainy days
16 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Oppressive humidity
Calm winds
UV index 10 · very high

Up to 19 days above 35°

Typical weather in July

Poor

33° (feels like 35°) · extremes 22°–37°
24° at night
26 rainy days
13 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Oppressive humidity
Calm winds
UV index 10 · very high

Up to 6 days above 35°

Typical weather in August

Poor

31° (feels like 34°) · extremes 22°–35°
23° at night
27 rainy days
9 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Oppressive humidity
Calm winds
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in September

Poor

32° (feels like 35°) · extremes 22°–37°
23° at night
25 rainy days
15 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Oppressive humidity
Calm winds
UV index 10 · very high

Up to 5 days above 35°

Typical weather in October

Poor

35° (feels like 36°) · extremes 20°–39°
23° at night
12 rainy days
21 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Calm winds
UV index 10 · very high

Up to 13 days above 35°

Typical weather in November

Poor

35° (feels like 33°) · extremes 16°–38°
20° at night
1 rainy day
24 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 9 · very high

Up to 17 days above 35°

Typical weather in December

Good

34° (feels like 29°) · extremes 13°–37°
17° at night
0 rainy days
26 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 8 · very high

Up to 10 days above 35°

Climate data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2) · 1996–2025

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