Timbuktu

What is the climate like in Timbuktu?

Timbuktu is comfortable to visit year-round; trip comfort peaks in November (8.1/10). Timbuktu is warmest in May, when daily highs average 107°F (42°C), and coolest in January, when lows fall to about 59°F (15°C). The wettest month is typically August and the driest is November; the year sees roughly 4.1 in (104 mm) of precipitation.

• Best time to visitYear-round — comfort peaks in November (8.1/10)
• Warmest monthMay — average high 107°F (42°C)
• Coolest monthJanuary — average low 59°F (15°C)
• Wettest monthAugust (2.0 in (50 mm))
• Driest monthNovember (0.0 in (0 mm))
• Annual precipitation4.1 in (104 mm)
• Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
• Records fromTombouctou, 6 km away (1957-2012)