Bamako Weather in March
Bamako in March
The short of it: Bamako in March averages a high of 40 °C (104 °F) and a low of 23 °C (73 °F), with 2.0 mm (0.08 in) of rain and about 12 h 2 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are January and December. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 40° · low 23° · rain 2.0 mm · daylight 12 h 2 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: January & December
Thirty years of records give Bamako an average March high of 40°, a low of 23° and some 2.0 mm of rain. Days run hot, near 40° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is scarce, about 2.0 mm, the 8th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 2 min in mid-March, 19 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates March 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are January and December.
Against its neighbours, Bamako runs cooler than most and wetter than most in March. Kalaban Koro, 7 km to the SW, sees much the same highs.
March in Bamako, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 2nd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 8th wettest of 12
- Versus February
- 3° warmer, 1.0 mm more rain
- Versus April
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 17°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 2 min
- Average wind
- 9 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
March averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalaban KoroKoulikoro | 7 km SW | 40° | 23° | 2.0 mm |
| Sirakoro MéguétanaKoulikoro | 8 km SE | 41° | 22° | 2.0 mm |
| DialakorodjiKoulikoro | 11 km N | 40° | 22° | 2.0 mm |
| KabalaKoulikoro | 12 km SW | 40° | 23° | 2.0 mm |
| SangarébougouKoulikoro | 13 km NE | 40° | 22° | 2.0 mm |
| MoribabougouKoulikoro | 15 km NE | 40° | 22° | 2.0 mm |
| KatiKoulikoro | 18 km NW | 40° | 21° | 2.0 mm |
| SibiKoulikoro | 47 km WSW | 39° | 21° | 2.0 mm |