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Mali Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Grey Sky Settles Over the Town

Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

Warmest Friday at 11° · coldest night Monday at -3°

The short of it: Mali weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 2 °C (36 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like -3 °C (27 °F). Today’s high 2 °C (36 °F), low -2 °C (29 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Warnings in force: snow warning. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 16:30 local time.

MALI, Sunday. — Mali may look for snow showers this day, with the mercury climbing to about 2° before sinking to -2° by night. A raw day by local measure — 4° below the November average of 7°. A brisk wind blows from the N, gusting to 17 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Friday the pick at about 11°, while Monday night will be the coldest at -3°. Not a drop is expected in that time. Those keeping stock should see to the water troughs, for ice is likely.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Mali brings highs near 7°, lows of -3° and about 10 mm of rain over the month. July is the warmest month here at 24°, January the coldest at -11°, and August the wettest with 103 mm. Snow usually lies on the ground from January to February. The best months to ride in are April and August.

The sun is up 10 h 34 min today, and the days are shortening by about 2 minutes each. The station stands 2,094 m above the sea; nights in high country cool fast once the sun is down.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowOvercast2°-3°10 km/h–
5 PMOvercast2°-3°11 km/h–
6 PMOvercast1°-4°11 km/h–
7 PMOvercast1°-4°7 km/h–
8 PMPartly cloudy0°-4°4 km/h–
9 PMPartly cloudy0°-4°3 km/h–
10 PMMostly clear-1°-4°3 km/h–
11 PMMostly clear-2°-5°3 km/h–
12 AMPartly cloudy-2°-5°3 km/h–
1 AMOvercast-2°-5°2 km/h–
2 AMMostly clear-2°-6°2 km/h–
3 AMMostly clear-3°-6°2 km/h–
4 AMMostly clear-3°-6°3 km/h–
5 AMClear sky-3°-7°3 km/h–
6 AMClear sky-3°-7°3 km/h–
7 AMClear sky-3°-7°4 km/h–
8 AMClear sky-3°-7°4 km/h–
9 AMClear sky-2°-5°2 km/h–
10 AMClear sky0°-3°1 km/h–
11 AMClear sky2°-2°3 km/h–
12 PMClear sky3°0°4 km/h–
1 PMClear sky5°1°5 km/h–
2 PMClear sky6°2°6 km/h–
3 PMClear sky6°3°6 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): snow showers, high 2°, low -2°, 0.2 mm of rain, gusts to 20 km/h. Sun up 7:27 AM, down 6:01 PM. Bursts of snow come and go. Keep the team close to the barn.

The Almanac · Mali Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Mali, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
9th wettest of 12
Versus October
6° colder, 38 mm less rain
Versus December
6° warmer
Day–night spread
10°
Snow season
Jan–Feb
Daylight, mid-month
10 h 18 min
Average wind
7 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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The year turns hard here: highs drop 6° from October to about 7°, with nights near -3°. Rain is scarce, about 10 mm, the 9th wettest month.

Mali in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Mali by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January-1°-11°3.0 mm6 km/h10 h 4 min✦✦
February3°-7°6.0 mm8 km/h10 h 53 min✦✦
March9°-2°15 mm8 km/h11 h 53 min✦✦✦
April15°3°42 mm8 km/h13 h 1 min✦✦✦✦
May19°7°81 mm7 km/h13 h 58 min✦✦✦
June22°11°72 mm6 km/h14 h 28 min✦✦✦
July24°14°92 mm6 km/h14 h 16 min✦✦✦
August23°12°103 mm6 km/h13 h 27 min✦✦✦
September18°9°91 mm6 km/h12 h 20 min✦✦✦
October12°4°48 mm6 km/h11 h 15 min✦✦✦
November7°-3°10 mm7 km/h10 h 18 min✦✦✦
December1°-10°2.0 mm6 km/h9 h 50 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Mali

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Mali today?

Right now it is 2 °C (36 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like -3 °C (27 °F). Today’s high is 2 °C (36 °F) and tonight’s low -2 °C (29 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Mali this week?

No — the next 7 days look dry, with no rain worth measuring.

Are there any weather warnings for Mali?

Yes: snow warning. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Mali?

July, with an average high of 24 °C (76 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average -11 °C (12 °F). The wettest month is August (103 mm (4.1 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Mali?

April and August. April brings highs near 15 °C (58 °F) and about 42 mm (1.7 in) of rain; August highs near 23 °C (73 °F) and 103 mm (4.1 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Mali?

Yes. Snow usually lies on the ground from January to February. Nights average below freezing in Nov–Mar.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
GaolouGansu11 km N7°-3°9.0 mm
TangeGansu14 km ESE6°-4°11 mm
YuanyangGansu15 km NNE7°-3°9.0 mm
ShandanGansu16 km NE7°-3°9.0 mm
WushanGansu18 km ENE7°-3°9.0 mm
HualinGansu19 km NNE7°-3°9.0 mm
LongtaiGansu20 km ESE6°-4°11 mm
SimenGansu29 km E6°-3°11 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor