Climate of Gao
Gao has a desert climate. The daytime temperature is warm to hot, while it can also be cold at night. You won't have rain here anytime soon. The average annual temperature for Gao is 38° degrees and there is about 82 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 321 days a year with an average humidity of 20% and an UV-index of 8.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 31°C and 43°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 16°C and 32°C
- Rain: it rains 31 days and there is a total of approximately 82 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3784 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 31°C and 43°C |
Warmest month: | 43°C in May |
Coldest month: | 31°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 16°C and 32°C |
Dry days: | 334 days |
Days with rain: | 31 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 82 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3784 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Gao.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Gao.
Climate table of Gao
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Gao. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Gao might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 31 | 34 | 38 | 41 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 36 | 31 |
Night temp. (°C) | 16 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 23 | 18 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 46 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Days with rain | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 1 | - | - |
Dry days | 31 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 31 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
UV-index | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Best time to visit Gao
The best time to visit Gao in Mali is in December and December. In this period you have a warm temperature and no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Gao is 43°C in May and the lowest is 31°C in January.
Climate of Gao by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Gao? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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