Climate of Sama
Sama has a semi-arid climate. It is warm to hot all year round and trees don't grow here because of the drought. It consists mainly of sand with grasses and sometimes shrubs. The average annual temperature for Sama is 37° degrees and there is about 198 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 293 days a year with an average humidity of 31% and an UV-index of 8.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 34°C and 42°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 17°C and 29°C
- Rain: it rains 61 days and there is a total of approximately 199 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3515 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 34°C and 42°C |
Warmest month: | 42°C in April |
Coldest month: | 34°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 17°C and 29°C |
Dry days: | 304 days |
Days with rain: | 61 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 199 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3515 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Sama.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Sama.
Climate table of Sama
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Sama. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Sama might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 34 | 37 | 40 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 37 | 34 | 35 | 38 | 37 | 34 |
Night temp. (°C) | 17 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 18 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 31 | 76 | 41 | 26 | 1 | 0 |
Days with rain | - | - | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 4 | - | - |
Dry days | 31 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 19 | 27 | 30 | 31 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
UV-index | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Best time to visit Sama
The best time to visit Sama in Mali is from January, August and December. In this period you have a hot temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Sama is 42°C in April and the lowest is 34°C in January.
Climate of Sama by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Sama? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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