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Ségou weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Temperatures in Ségou stay within a narrow band all year, with the monthly means just 9.1°C apart. Rainfall is strongly seasonal: the bulk of the year's rain falls between June and September. Ségou weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+2.4°Chigh above average

38° / 26°Today
35° / 24°Average
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How it's changed

+1.8°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–49338days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 299 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 299 in the 1940s+1.8°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 1 mmhigh 31°low 17°February, rain 0 mmhigh 34°low 20°March, rain 2 mmhigh 37°low 23°April, rain 6 mmhigh 39°low 26°May, rain 21 mmhigh 39°low 28°June, rain 53 mmhigh 36°low 26°July, rain 151 mmhigh 32°low 24°August, rain 202 mmhigh 30°low 23°September, rain 125 mmhigh 32°low 23°October, rain 32 mmhigh 35°low 24°November, rain 1 mmhigh 35°low 21°December, rain 1 mmhigh 32°low 18°wettest month August, 202 mm · 595 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Overcast

Right now

31.3°

36°feels like
59%humidity
22°dew point
6 km/hfrom W
UV index3.7
sunrise06:16sunset18:02day length11h 46m
TodayOvercast38°26°
ThuMostly clear39°27°
FriOvercast39°24°
SatClear39°23°
SunClear40°23°
MonClear39°24°
TueClear36°23°

On this date: October 21

Today (forecast)
38° / 26°
Average for October 21
35° / 24°

High above average · +2.4°C

  • Highest since 1940: 40.9° · 1973
  • Lowest since 1940: 17.0° · 1963
  • One year ago: 38° / 25°

Every October 21 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 21 on record (n = 86). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Ségou is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 13.44°N, 6.26°W, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
13.44°N, 6.26°W
Time zone
Africa/Bamako
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

27 of the last 30 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +0.8°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

May brings the year's peak warmth, with afternoons typically reaching 39.0°C and nights around 27.5°C. In January, the coolest month, afternoons reach about 31.3°C and nights dip to 17.4°C.

In total, Ségou averages about 595 mm of precipitation a year; August is usually the wettest month (202 mm), while February passes with hardly any rain at all.

Comparing the record's first decade with its most recent one, Ségou now averages 1.8°C warmer than it did in the 1940s. The last decade has also run drier, about 12% below the long-term precipitation average.

Climate graph (climograph)

May is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 9°C. Wettest month: August (~202 mm). Whole year averages ~595 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Ségou month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Highest and Lowest are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainDaylightHighestLowest
January31.3°17.4°1 mm11.3 h39.6° (1980)9.9° (1948)
February34.4°19.8°0 mm11.6 h41.6° (2010)12.2° (1952)
March37.3°23.2°2 mm11.9 h43.4° (2024)14.8° (1979)
April39.1°26.2°6 mm12.3 h45.1° (2024)18.0° (1977)
May39.0°27.5°21 mm12.6 h45.1° (2024)20.2° (1943)
June36.3°26.2°53 mm12.8 h43.4° (1942)21.6° (1974)
July32.2°24.1°151 mm12.7 h41.3° (1941)20.2° (1970)
August30.4°23.4°202 mm12.4 h38.5° (1941)20.0° (1943)
September31.5°23.5°125 mm12.1 h39.8° (1940)20.8° (1950)
October34.7°23.7°32 mm11.7 h41.3° (1992)16.4° (1963)
November34.8°20.8°1 mm11.4 h39.8° (1981)13.5° (1961)
December31.6°17.9°1 mm11.2 h38.7° (1990)11.0° (1961)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +1.8°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.26°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Mar–May is warming fastest: +0.30°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 298.6 early in the record → 338.1 recently. Frost days: 0 → 0.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

Hottest day since 1940 in 2024, coldest in 1948: 45.1°C / 9.9°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~595 mm/year on average. Last decade: −12% vs that average. Long-term trend: −24 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Ségou

Which is the warmest month in Ségou?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Ségou is May (mean daily temperature of about 33.0°C) and the coolest is January (about 23.9°C).
How does today's temperature in Ségou compare to the historical average?
On October 21, 2026, Ségou is forecast to reach a high of 37.8°C and a low of 26.2°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 35.4°C and a low of 23.6°C, so today's high is 2.4°C warmer than that average.
How much has Ségou warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Ségou is about 1.8°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Ségou?
Ségou receives about 595 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with August typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Ségou?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Ségou is about 28.3°C. The warmest month is May and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Ségou by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Ségou (°C, full record since 1940): January 31°/17°, February 34°/20°, March 37°/23°, April 39°/26°, May 39°/28°, June 36°/26°, July 32°/24°, August 30°/23°, September 32°/23°, October 35°/24°, November 35°/21°, December 32°/18°.
What is the weather like in Ségou in summer?
In summer, June through August, Ségou is wet and hot. It cools from 36°C by day and 26°C at night in June to 30°C and 23°C in August. Rain rises from 53 mm in June to 202 mm in August. No season is wetter.
What is the weather like in Ségou in winter?
Winter in Ségou (December to February) is dry and hot. Daytime highs sit at 31–34°C and nights at 17–20°C; January is the coldest month. Almost no rain.
What is the weather like in Ségou in spring?
In spring, March through May, Ségou is dry and really hot. Afternoons run 37–39°C and nights 23–28°C; April is the warmest month. Hardly any rain falls.
What is the weather like in Ségou in autumn?
Autumn in Ségou (September to November) is hot. Expect 32–35°C by day and 21–24°C at night, with November the coldest month. Rain falls off from 125 mm in September to 1 mm in November.

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