Timbuktu weather in January
Temperature, rain and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Excellent
Best time to visit: December – January
What is the weather like in Timbuktu in January?
In January, Timbuktu is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. On about 8 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, January is an excellent month for a holiday in Timbuktu.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 80 | 88 | 69 |
| Day | 30° | 28° | 31° |
| Night | 15° | 14° | 16° |
| Sun | 8 h | 8 h | 8 h |
| Rain days | 0 | 0 | 0 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 11 h 14 min06:44 – 17:57
- UV index
- 7 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 21 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 38 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 8 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+0Africa/Bamako
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %84 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %80 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in January
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- Water bottle – drink plenty
- A jumper for the evenings
Timbuktu in January: quick answers
Is Timbuktu hot in January?
Yes. In January, Timbuktu is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C and nights stay around 14 °C. On about 8 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Does it rain much in Timbuktu in January?
It hardly ever rains.
Timbuktu month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences