# Bamako in April: weather

Bamako, Mali (Africa). Ten-year climatology (2015-2024), not a forecast. Page: https://beaufixe.net/en/weather/bamako/april

## Key figures

| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Afternoon (mean daily max) | 39.3 °C |
| Night (mean daily min) | 26.6 °C |
| Rainy days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 / month |
| Relative humidity | 28 % |
| Probability of a 25 °C+ afternoon | 100 % |

## Month by month

| Month | Afternoon | Night | Sea | Rain (d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32.9 °C | 18.4 °C | – | 0 |
| February | 35.7 °C | 21 °C | – | 0 |
| March | 37.9 °C | 24.4 °C | – | 0 |
| April | 39.3 °C | 26.6 °C | – | 1 |
| May | 38 °C | 26.9 °C | – | 5 |
| June | 34.8 °C | 25.3 °C | – | 11 |
| July | 30.4 °C | 23.3 °C | – | 20 |
| August | 28.9 °C | 22.7 °C | – | 23 |
| September | 30.1 °C | 22.8 °C | – | 18 |
| October | 32.8 °C | 23.1 °C | – | 8 |
| November | 34.5 °C | 21.3 °C | – | 0 |
| December | 33.2 °C | 19.3 °C | – | 0 |

Best months : December, February, March.

## Before you go

- **Safety** : Travel advised against. Authorities advise against travelling there. (official advice updated 10 July 2026 — https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/mali)
- **Entry** (British passport) : E-visa to apply for online before departure. Passport valid until your return date. Apply and pay for the visa online (Malian Ministry of Foreign Affairs); the entry permit is issued electronically. Yellow fever certificate required. (per the UK Foreign Office, 10 July 2026)
- **Vaccines** : typhoid recommended for most travellers; hepatitis A and hepatitis B if you are not already vaccinated; rabies and meningococcal disease depending on activities and areas visited. Routine vaccines up to date (measles in particular).
- **Yellow fever** : Vaccine recommended for the whole country. Vaccination certificate required on entry for all travellers.
- **Malaria** : Present. Areas: All. Preventive medication recommended: Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline, mefloquine, tafenoquine — prescribed before departure.
- **Mosquitoes** : dengue and Zika reported: protect yourself from bites.
  (per the CDC, page reviewed 25 August 2026 — https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/mali)

## Sources

Air, rain, humidity: ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus) served by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0). Sea: NOAA OISST. Safety: FCDO (OGL v3), zones reviewed by Beau Fixe. Entry: France Diplomatie (Licence Ouverte 2.0) / FCDO. Health: CDC (public domain). Details: https://beaufixe.net/en/legal#sources

Beau Fixe — https://beaufixe.net — not a forecast; only the authorities are authoritative for safety, entry rules and health.