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Niamey vs Bamako Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Niamey, Niger and Bamako, Mali is approximately 1,107 km or 688 mi.
  • To reach Niamey in this distance one would set out from Bamako bearing 84° or E and follow the great circles arc to approach Niamey bearing 86.3° or E .
  • Niamey has a subtropical hot steppe climate (BSh) whereas Bamako has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw).
  • Niamey is in or near the tropical very dry forest biome whereas Bamako is in or near the tropical dry forest biome.
  • The annual average temperature is 1.7 °C (3°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 2.7 °C (4.9°F) more in Niamey. The continentality subtype is barely hyperoceanic for both.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 557.7 mm (22 in) less which is equivalent to 557.7 l/m² (13.69 US gal/ft²) or 5,577,000 l/ha (596,218 US gal/ac) less. About 1/2 as much.
  • There are 263 more hours of sunlight per year in Niamey. In whichever way circa 0h 43' more per day or about 1 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 0.3° lower in Niamey than in Bamako.
  • Relative humidity levels are 10.5% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 3.6°C (6.4°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Niamey relative to Bamako. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Bamako vs Niamey.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -1 (-1) 0 (-1) +1 (+2) +2 (+3) +2 (+4) +2 (+4) +2 (+4) +3 (+5) +3 (+6) +4 (+7) +1 (+2) +0 (+1) +2 (+3)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) 0 (0) 0 (0) +1 (+2) +2 (+4) +3 (+5) +3 (+5) +2 (+4) +2 (+3) +3 (+5) +3 (+6) +1 (+3) +1 (+1) +2 (+3)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) +0 (+0) 0 (0) +1 (+2) +3 (+5) +3 (+5) +3 (+5) +2 (+4) +1 (+2) +3 (+5) +3 (+6) +2 (+3) +1 (+1) +2 (+3)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -1 (0) -1 (0) -1 (0) -10 (0) -25 (-1) -81 (-3) -92 (-4) -140 (-6) -138 (-5) -60 (-2) -7 (0) -1 (0) -558 (-22)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -0.5 ( -2) -0.5 ( -2) -0.5 ( -2) -2 ( -7) -3 ( -10) -7 ( -23) -8 ( -26) -7 ( -23) -10 ( -33) -5 ( -16) -1 ( -3) -0.5 ( -2)   -45 ( -12)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day +0h 23' +0h 25' -0h 25' +0h 24' +0h 42' +0h 36' +1h 03' +1h 07' +0h 44' +1h 27' +1h 08' +1h 00'   +0h 43'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -0h 02' -0h 01' -0h 00' +0h 01' +0h 02' +0h 03' +0h 02' +0h 01' +0h 00' -0h 01' -0h 02' -0h 03'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -0.8 -0.9 -0.9 -0.8 +0.8 +0.8 +0.8 -0.6 -0.9 -0.8 -0.8 -0.8   -0.3
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -8 -4 -7 -9 -7 -14 -13 -6 -9 -14 -25 -10   -10.5
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -6.2 (-11) -3.5 (-6) -5.7 (-10) -4.1 (-7) -0.6 (-1) -2.1 (-4) -1.5 (-3) +0.4 (+1) +0.6 (+1) -1.8 (-3) -12 (-22) -6.4 (-12) -3.6 (-6)

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