Bamako (Mali) vs Beijing (China): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine

Reference period: Bamako 2013–2023 · Beijing 2013–2023

Across the 12 monthly averages, Bamako (Mali) is warmer in 10 months and Beijing (China) in 2; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision.

Key monthly differences

Warmest month

Bamako
April · 32.94 °C
Beijing
July · 26.99 °C

Coolest month

Bamako
January · 25.22 °C
Beijing
January · -3.15 °C

Driest month

Bamako
December · 0.00 mm/day
Beijing
January · 0.01 mm/day

Sunniest month

Bamako
April · 10.74 hours/day
Beijing
May · 10.09 hours/day
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Climate comparison questions

When are the temperatures most similar and most different?

The smallest difference in monthly mean temperature is 0.13 °C (August); the largest is 28.37 °C (January).

How much do temperatures vary across the year?

The difference between the warmest and coolest monthly means is 7.73 °C in Bamako (Mali) and 30.14 °C in Beijing (China). This describes seasonal variation, not the range between daytime highs and nighttime lows.

Which location has more rainfall?

Bamako (Mali) has a higher daily rainfall average in 6 months and Beijing (China) in 6; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Rainfall amounts do not tell us how many days it rains.

Which location has more sunshine?

Bamako (Mali) has more average sunshine hours per day in 11 months and Beijing (China) in 1; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Sunshine duration is different from daylight duration.

Climate data notes

Show data and calculation

Daily values are averaged separately for each calendar month over the saved reference period. Temperatures are daily means, not daytime highs. Rainfall is an average daily amount, not a monthly total; sunshine is average hours per day. These historical averages are not a weather forecast. Each location’s reference period is listed below and may differ.

Mean of the 12 monthly averages

Monthly climate data

Difference: Beijing (China) minus Bamako (Mali)

Temperature °C

Month Bamako Beijing +/-
Jan 25.22 −3.15 −28.37
Feb 27.91 −0.30 −28.21
Mar 31.02 7.48 −23.54
Apr 32.94 14.83 −18.11
May 32.17 21.34 −10.83
Jun 29.69 25.93 −3.76
Jul 26.61 26.99 +0.38
Aug 25.43 25.56 +0.13
Sep 26.07 20.97 −5.10
Oct 27.70 12.95 −14.75
Nov 27.69 4.20 −23.49
Dec 25.65 −2.26 −27.91
Annual mean 28.17 12.88 −15.30

Average sunshine (hours/day)

Month Bamako Beijing +/-
Jan 10.38 7.97 −2.41
Feb 10.55 8.29 −2.26
Mar 10.64 9.69 −0.96
Apr 10.74 9.86 −0.88
May 10.47 10.09 −0.38
Jun 10.34 10.05 −0.28
Jul 9.51 8.85 −0.65
Aug 8.31 9.28 +0.97
Sep 9.52 8.89 −0.64
Oct 10.38 7.98 −2.40
Nov 10.46 7.00 −3.46
Dec 10.40 7.57 −2.83
Annual mean 10.14 8.79 −1.35

Average daily rainfall (mm/day)

Month Bamako Beijing +/-
Jan 0.03 0.01 −0.02
Feb 0.01 0.11 +0.10
Mar 0.02 0.22 +0.21
Apr 0.08 0.52 +0.45
May 1.12 0.82 −0.31
Jun 2.64 2.06 −0.58
Jul 5.90 6.89 +0.99
Aug 7.00 4.40 −2.60
Sep 4.70 2.11 −2.58
Oct 1.35 0.98 −0.37
Nov 0.02 0.35 +0.33
Dec 0.00 0.02 +0.01
Annual mean 1.91 1.54 −0.36

Snow (mm)

Month Bamako Beijing +/-
Jan 0.00 0.40 +0.40
Feb 0.00 1.08 +1.08
Mar 0.00 0.32 +0.32
Apr 0.00 0.16 +0.16
May 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jun 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jul 0.00 0.00 0.00
Aug 0.00 0.00 0.00
Sep 0.00 0.00 0.00
Oct 0.00 0.00 0.00
Nov 0.00 1.47 +1.47
Dec 0.00 0.50 +0.50
Annual mean 0.00 0.33 +0.33