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Sikasso

🇲🇱 Mali · Africa. When to go, what to pack for the weather, and how to get there. We haven't written a Sikasso guide yet.

Country: Mali
Airport code: KSS
Population: 349,324

When to go to Sikasso

Typical temperature and rainfall for each month, climate averages for this location.

Most comfortable for walking: October to January.
Warmest in April (32°C), coolest in December (24°C).
Wettest in August (282 mm); driest in December.

What to pack

Best months (October to January): Breathable tops and a light layer for evenings
In April: Lightweight, breathable clothes, sun protection and a hat

Jan25°C2 mmJanuary: warm, among the best months
Feb28°C2 mmFebruary: hot
Mar31°C8 mmMarch: hot
Apr32°C40 mmApril: hot
May31°C86 mmMay: hot
Jun28°C142 mmJune: hot, wet
Jul26°C223 mmJuly: warm, wet
Aug25°C282 mmAugust: warm, wet
Sep25°C193 mmSeptember: warm, wet
Oct26°C66 mmOctober: warm, among the best months
Nov25°C3 mmNovember: warm, among the best months
Dec24°C0 mmDecember: warm, among the best months

Highlighted months are the most comfortable for walking. Averages for a roughly 50 km grid cell, not a forecast; coastal and mountain places can differ by a few degrees.

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