Bamako (Mali) vs Halifax (Canada): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine

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

Bamako (Mali) has a higher monthly mean temperature than Halifax (Canada) in every month of the year.

Key monthly differences

Warmest month

Bamako
April · 32.94 °C
Halifax
August · 19.58 °C

Coolest month

Bamako
January · 25.22 °C
Halifax
February · -2.96 °C

Driest month

Bamako
December · 0.00 mm/day
Halifax
March · 2.16 mm/day

Sunniest month

Bamako
April · 10.74 hours/day
Halifax
August · 9.73 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 5.85 °C (August); the largest is 31.55 °C (March).

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 22.54 °C in Halifax (Canada). 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 3 months and Halifax (Canada) in 9; 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 10 months and Halifax (Canada) in 2; 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: Halifax (Canada) minus Bamako (Mali)

Temperature °C

Month Bamako Halifax +/-
Jan 25.22 −2.50 −27.72
Feb 27.91 −2.96 −30.88
Mar 31.02 −0.53 −31.55
Apr 32.94 4.61 −28.34
May 32.17 9.57 −22.60
Jun 29.69 14.67 −15.02
Jul 26.61 19.21 −7.40
Aug 25.43 19.58 −5.85
Sep 26.07 16.57 −9.49
Oct 27.70 11.56 −16.14
Nov 27.69 5.40 −22.29
Dec 25.65 0.59 −25.06
Annual mean 28.17 7.98 −20.19

Average sunshine (hours/day)

Month Bamako Halifax +/-
Jan 10.38 4.62 −5.76
Feb 10.55 5.93 −4.62
Mar 10.64 7.19 −3.45
Apr 10.74 7.73 −3.01
May 10.47 8.78 −1.69
Jun 10.34 9.06 −1.28
Jul 9.51 9.52 +0.01
Aug 8.31 9.73 +1.42
Sep 9.52 8.19 −1.34
Oct 10.38 6.56 −3.82
Nov 10.46 4.73 −5.73
Dec 10.40 4.03 −6.38
Annual mean 10.14 7.17 −2.97

Average daily rainfall (mm/day)

Month Bamako Halifax +/-
Jan 0.03 2.90 +2.87
Feb 0.01 2.82 +2.81
Mar 0.02 2.16 +2.14
Apr 0.08 3.62 +3.54
May 1.12 2.60 +1.48
Jun 2.64 4.83 +2.19
Jul 5.90 3.36 −2.54
Aug 7.00 3.14 −3.85
Sep 4.70 3.47 −1.22
Oct 1.35 4.62 +3.26
Nov 0.02 4.46 +4.44
Dec 0.00 4.47 +4.46
Annual mean 1.91 3.54 +1.63

Snow (mm)

Month Bamako Halifax +/-
Jan 0.00 11.84 +11.84
Feb 0.00 13.56 +13.56
Mar 0.00 12.75 +12.75
Apr 0.00 4.44 +4.44
May 0.00 0.06 +0.06
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 0.03 +0.03
Nov 0.00 2.37 +2.37
Dec 0.00 7.05 +7.05
Annual mean 0.00 4.34 +4.34