Bamako Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast
Clouds Gather on the Horizon
Changeable skies expected — a day for both sun hat and coat.
Warmest Friday at 38° · coldest night Friday at 21°
The short of it: Bamako weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 24 °C (74 °F) with partly cloudy skies, feeling like 23 °C (73 °F). Today’s high 36 °C (97 °F), low 24 °C (74 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Warnings in force: heat warning. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 07:00 local time.
BAMAKO, Sunday. — Bamako may look for an overcast sky this day, with the mercury climbing to about 36° before sinking to 24° by night. That is about what a November day usually brings here, where the long-run average high is 37°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the NNE, gusting to 8 km/h, and the glass holds steady.
Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Friday the pick at about 38°, while Friday night will be the coldest at 21°. The week looks dry — no rain worth measuring. Nights run 4° milder than the November norm of 19°.
By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Bamako runs from 19° at night to 37° by day, with some 2.0 mm of rain. April is the warmest month here at 40°, January the coldest at 16°, and August the wettest with 260 mm. The best months to ride in are January and December.
Daylight holds steady at 11 h 36 min. The station stands 368 m above the sea.
The Hours to Come
Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneathThe hour-by-hour ledger
| Hour | Sky | Temp | Feels | Wind | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | Partly cloudy | 24° | 23° | 3 km/h | – |
| 8 AM | Overcast | 25° | 25° | 3 km/h | – |
| 9 AM | Mostly clear | 28° | 26° | 7 km/h | – |
| 10 AM | Overcast | 30° | 27° | 9 km/h | – |
| 11 AM | Overcast | 32° | 29° | 11 km/h | – |
| 12 PM | Overcast | 34° | 31° | 10 km/h | – |
| 1 PM | Overcast | 35° | 32° | 9 km/h | – |
| 2 PM | Overcast | 36° | 33° | 9 km/h | – |
| 3 PM | Overcast | 36° | 34° | 8 km/h | – |
| 4 PM | Partly cloudy | 36° | 34° | 8 km/h | – |
| 5 PM | Partly cloudy | 35° | 33° | 6 km/h | – |
| 6 PM | Partly cloudy | 33° | 32° | 3 km/h | – |
| 7 PM | Mostly clear | 31° | 31° | 3 km/h | – |
| 8 PM | Clear sky | 29° | 29° | 3 km/h | – |
| 9 PM | Clear sky | 28° | 28° | 3 km/h | – |
| 10 PM | Clear sky | 27° | 27° | 3 km/h | – |
| 11 PM | Overcast | 26° | 26° | 3 km/h | – |
| 12 AM | Overcast | 25° | 25° | 3 km/h | – |
| 1 AM | Overcast | 25° | 24° | 3 km/h | – |
| 2 AM | Overcast | 24° | 23° | 3 km/h | – |
| 3 AM | Overcast | 24° | 23° | 4 km/h | – |
| 4 AM | Overcast | 23° | 23° | 3 km/h | – |
| 5 AM | Overcast | 23° | 22° | 3 km/h | – |
| 6 AM | Overcast | 22° | 21° | 3 km/h | – |
Seven-Day Outlook · Classified
Highs in large type · pick a dayToday (Nov 8): overcast, high 36°, low 24°, dry, gusts to 26 km/h. Sun up 6:27 AM, down 6:03 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Monday (Nov 9): overcast, high 36°, low 22°, dry, gusts to 18 km/h. Sun up 6:27 AM, down 6:03 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Tuesday (Nov 10): mostly clear, high 37°, low 21°, dry, gusts to 14 km/h. Sun up 6:28 AM, down 6:03 PM. A stray cloud or two drifts over the plains; the sun keeps its hold on the day.
Wednesday (Nov 11): overcast, high 37°, low 21°, dry, gusts to 16 km/h. Sun up 6:28 AM, down 6:03 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Thursday (Nov 12): overcast, high 37°, low 22°, dry, gusts to 19 km/h. Sun up 6:28 AM, down 6:03 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Friday (Nov 13): partly cloudy, high 38°, low 21°, dry, gusts to 17 km/h. Sun up 6:29 AM, down 6:03 PM. Changeable skies expected — a day for both sun hat and coat.
Saturday (Nov 14): partly cloudy, high 37°, low 24°, dry, gusts to 21 km/h. Sun up 6:29 AM, down 6:03 PM. Changeable skies expected — a day for both sun hat and coat.