Yearly weather

Calculations are based on the last 8 years of historical weather data.

Weather Score #

Heat Seeker Score is a composite score designed for those who crave hot, sunny weather with minimal rainfall. It prioritizes high temperatures and abundant sunshine.

Perfect for sun worshippers, beach lovers, and those seeking warm, dry climates for outdoor activities and relaxation.

Formula optimized for hot weather enthusiasts who prefer temperatures above 25°C (77°F) with maximum sun exposure and minimal precipitation.

Key factors in the calculation:

High temperatures: Favors locations with warm to hot daily highs
Abundant sunshine: Rewards areas with maximum daylight hours
Low precipitation: Penalizes frequent rain and wet conditions
Warm nights: Considers comfortable evening temperatures

Temperatures #

Both Bamako and Balandougou have similar temperature patterns throughout the year, with comfortably warm temperatures for most months
April and May are the hottest months in both cities, with maximum temperatures exceeding 40°C, potentially causing discomfort
The minimum temperatures in January and December are slightly cooler, but still within a comfortable range
Balandougou tends to have slightly warmer temperatures than Bamako, especially during the hottest months.

Maximum Temperatures

Period	Bamako	Balandougou
Jan	34.5°C	35.3°C
Feb	36.9°C	37.7°C
Mar	39.2°C	40.3°C
Apr	40.3°C	41.4°C
May	39.2°C	40.2°C
Jun	36.7°C	37.0°C
Jul	31.6°C	31.3°C
Aug	29.1°C	28.7°C
Sep	30.9°C	30.6°C
Oct	34.0°C	33.7°C
Nov	35.8°C	36.2°C
Dec	34.4°C	35.2°C
Average	35.6°C	35.2°C

Minimum Temperatures

Period	Bamako	Balandougou
Jan	18.9°C	19.5°C
Feb	21.5°C	21.8°C
Mar	25.1°C	24.6°C
Apr	27.3°C	27.1°C
May	27.9°C	28.3°C
Jun	26.0°C	26.1°C
Jul	23.5°C	23.0°C
Aug	22.2°C	21.9°C
Sep	22.5°C	22.1°C
Oct	23.5°C	22.9°C
Nov	22.0°C	21.8°C
Dec	19.3°C	19.7°C
Average	23.2°C	23.3°C

Maximum/minimum temperature averages are computed by averaging the max/min temperature of each day for a given period.

Conditions #

Bamako generally experiences slightly more sun hours than Balandougou throughout the year.
Precipitation patterns are similar in both locations, but Bamako tends to have slightly lower rainfall during the wet season, except for August where Bamako experiences slightly higher rainfall compared to Balandougou.

Sunny Weather

Period	Bamako	Balandougou
Jan	11.0 hours/day	9.9 hours/day
Feb	11.3 hours/day	10.6 hours/day
Mar	10.8 hours/day	11.4 hours/day
Apr	10.6 hours/day	10.8 hours/day
May	9.1 hours/day	9.0 hours/day
Jun	7.5 hours/day	7.2 hours/day
Jul	3.3 hours/day	2.5 hours/day
Aug	1.1 hours/day	1.0 hours/day
Sep	4.6 hours/day	3.5 hours/day
Oct	8.2 hours/day	7.9 hours/day
Nov	11.0 hours/day	10.8 hours/day
Dec	11.0 hours/day	10.8 hours/day
Average	8.0 hours/day	8.3 hours/day

Sun hours are computed from the number of hours of direct sunlight. The length of the day can affect these measurements; for example, northern cities have longer days in summer.

Precipitation Levels

Average amount of precipitation that falls in a form of a rain, snow, sleet or hail.

Wind Speed

Period	Bamako	Balandougou
Jan	19.1km/h	12.9km/h
Feb	19.0km/h	13.2km/h
Mar	16.9km/h	12.5km/h
Apr	17.4km/h	13.6km/h
May	18.4km/h	14.7km/h
Jun	18.0km/h	14.4km/h
Jul	15.4km/h	12.0km/h
Aug	15.6km/h	11.9km/h
Sep	13.9km/h	10.4km/h
Oct	13.8km/h	10.2km/h
Nov	16.4km/h	11.5km/h
Dec	18.9km/h	12.7km/h
Average	12.5km/h	16.9km/h

Humidity

Daylight Hours #

Bamako experiences slightly earlier sunrise and sunset times compared to Balandougou throughout the year.
The longest day in Balandougou is marginally longer, while the shortest day is slightly shorter than in Bamako.
Overall, the differences in daylight hours and sunrise/sunset times between the two cities are minimal, suggesting they experience very similar day-night cycles.

Sunrise Time

Sunrise times are output in the local timezone of each place.

Sunset Time

Sunset times are output in the local timezone of each place.

Useful Day Length

Period	Bamako	Balandougou
Jan	11:25 hours	11:26 hours
Feb	11:38 hours	11:43 hours
Mar	11:43 hours	11:49 hours
Apr	11:44 hours	11:52 hours
May	11:50 hours	11:58 hours
Jun	11:58 hours	12:06 hours
Jul	12:01 hours	12:09 hours
Aug	11:52 hours	11:59 hours
Sep	11:32 hours	11:39 hours
Oct	11:13 hours	11:19 hours
Nov	11:04 hours	11:09 hours
Dec	11:10 hours	11:14 hours
Average	11:42 hours	11:36 hours

Discards daylight hours before 7 AM. In places that are located to the west of the timezone, the sun rises and sets later compared to the cities that are located to the east. This means that the useful day length is longer in the cities located to the west of the time zone.

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Period	Bamako	Balandougou
Jan	0.0mm	0.0mm
Feb	0.0mm	0.0mm
Mar	0.1mm	0.0mm
Apr	0.2mm	0.1mm
May	0.9mm	0.6mm
Jun	3.3mm	3.8mm
Jul	9.1mm	10.4mm
Aug	12.9mm	12.6mm
Sep	7.8mm	8.6mm
Oct	2.3mm	3.0mm
Nov	0.0mm	0.0mm
Dec	0.0mm	0.0mm
Average	3.3mm	3.0mm

Period	Bamako	Balandougou
Jan	12.3%	12.2%
Feb	12.2%	11.9%
Mar	17.3%	14.1%
Apr	21.2%	17.1%
May	34.2%	29.4%
Jun	46.9%	46.6%
Jul	67.6%	72.3%
Aug	81.7%	85.5%
Sep	76.2%	80.5%
Oct	52.3%	55.5%
Nov	21.7%	21.2%
Dec	15.5%	15.1%
Average	38.5%	38.3%

Period	Bamako	Balandougou
Jan	6:57	7:04
Feb	6:53	7:01
Mar	6:38	6:45
Apr	6:20	6:25
May	6:07	6:13
Jun	6:07	6:12
Jul	6:14	6:19
Aug	6:20	6:25
Sep	6:21	6:27
Oct	6:22	6:29
Nov	6:31	6:38
Dec	6:46	6:53
Average	6:36	6:30

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