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🇲🇱 Bamako’s climate twin is 🇳🇬 Kano, Nigeria

close match

Bamako, Mali and Kano, Nigeria are a close climate match — 1,794 km (1,115 mi) apart. Bamako is Köppen zone Aw; Kano is Aw.

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What to expect

Looking outward from Bamako, the atlas lands on Kano in the same tropical savanna (Aw) zone — a distant place whose seasons still rise and fall with this city's. From Bamako, the atlas looks only about 1,794 km (1,115 mi) away to Kano — a nearby stand-in when you want this climate elsewhere.

For Bamako, Kano is a close outward match: weather there should feel familiar if you know this city. January means differ by 4°C (Kano cooler); July by 1°C (Kano cooler). Monthly rainfall stays within 6 mm in both January and July.

Sunshine stays close: Kano at 10.3 h/day on average versus 10.1 h/day in Bamako (January 11 h / 10.7 h, July 9.6 h / 9.4 h). Air quality: mean PM2.5 is 47 µg/m³ in Kano vs 21 in Bamako (higher by 26 µg/m³). Humidity: dew point in Kano runs about 4°C lower in January (0°C vs 4°C), so the air feels drier.

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

BamakoKano
January
Temp
33° / 17°
30° / 13°
Rain
0 mm
0 mm
Dew
4°
0°
PM2.5
30.7 µg/m³
57.7 µg/m³
Sun
10.7 h
11.0 h
July
Temp
32° / 23°
31° / 22°
Rain
216 mm
210 mm
Dew
22°
20°
PM2.5
11.6 µg/m³
36.4 µg/m³
Sun
9.4 h
9.6 h

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Bamako?

On Similar Climates, Kano, Nigeria is the closest distant match for Bamako, Mali — scored close, about 1,794 km (1,115 mi) away.

How far is Bamako from its climate twin?

Bamako and Kano are separated by roughly 1,794 km (1,115 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Bamako and Kano have their seasons at the same time?

Yes — both cities are in the same hemisphere, so summer and winter fall in the same calendar months.

Do Bamako and Kano share a Köppen climate zone?

Yes — both are tropical savanna (Aw).

What is the climate like in Bamako?

Bamako has a tropical savanna climate (Aw). January averages a high of 33°C and a low of 17°C with 0 mm of rain; July averages 32°C / 23°C and 216 mm.

How sunny is Bamako?

Bamako averages about 10.7 hours of sunshine a day in January and 9.4 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Bamako?

January PM2.5 averages about 30.7 µg/m³ (US AQI 91); July averages 11.6 µg/m³ (US AQI 53).

Other close climate matches for Bamako: N'Djamena (fair), Cuiabá (fair), Naypyidaw (fair).

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