Timbuktu monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Timbuktu

Timbuktu average temperature chart (Celsius) Timbuktu average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Timbuktu (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 29.3 32.6 36 39.1 41.7 41.2 38.3 36.5 38 38.3 34.2 29.7
°F 84.7 90.6 96.9 102.4 107.1 106.1 100.9 97.7 100.4 100.9 93.6 85.4

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Timbuktu monthly rainfall chart (mm) Timbuktu monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Timbuktu (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 0 0 0 1 4 14 47 65 28 3 1 0
inches 0 0 0 0 0.2 0.6 1.8 2.6 1.1 0.1 0 0
Rainy days 0 0 0 0 1 3 7 8 5 1 0 0

Average annual rainfall in Timbuktu: 178.267mm (70.2 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Timbuktu

Timbuktu average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Timbuktu
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 9.1 9.5 9.2 9 9.4 8.3 8.5 8.7 8.8 9.4 9.8 8.9

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Timbuktu average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Timbuktu average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Timbuktu (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 12.9 15.2 18.8 22.7 26.1 27.5 26 25 24.9 22.6 17.6 13.6
Max °C 29.7 33 36.5 39.5 42.1 41.5 38.6 36.8 38.3 38.7 34.7 30.1
Min °F 55.2 59.4 65.8 72.9 79 81.5 78.8 77 76.8 72.6 63.6 56.4
Max °F 70.3 75.4 81.7 88 93.4 94.1 90.1 87.6 88.9 87.1 79 71.2

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Timbuktu average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Timbuktu average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Timbuktu in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 23.7 23.5 23.7 24.2 24.7 24.9 24.6 24.5 24.8 25.2 25.1 24.5
°F 74.6 74.3 74.7 75.5 76.5 76.8 76.3 76.1 76.6 77.3 77.3 76

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Timbuktu average winspeed by month (km/h) Timbuktu average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Timbuktu (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 9 8 9 9 8 11 12 10 8 7 8 8
mph 5 5 6 6 5 7 7 6 5 4 5 5

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Timbuktu relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Timbuktu
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
29% 26% 23% 22% 26% 39% 52% 60% 54% 34% 29% 31%

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Timbuktu weather stats

Timbuktu weather statistics
Hottest month: June 41.2°C 106.2°F
Driest month: March 0mm 0ins
Sunniest month: November 9.8hrs
Coldest month: January 29.3°C 84.7°F
Wettest month: August 65mm 2.6ins
Warmest sea: October 25.2°C 77.4°F
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