Sikasso weather in August
In August, Sikasso has daytime highs averaging 28 °C, nights around 22 °C, with 26 wet days. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 28.4°C Average high
- 21.9°C Average low
- 26days Wet days
- 264mm Rainfall
- 13h Daylight
Daily temperatures through August
How August develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 August | 28.5 °C | 22.0 °C | 82 % |
| 11–20 August | 28.2 °C | 21.9 °C | 84 % |
| 21–31 August | 28.4 °C | 21.8 °C | 81 % |
What to expect
| Measure | Typical August | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 30 of 31 | 96 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 2.9 of 31 | 9 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 26 of 31 | 82 % |
Conditions in August
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 25 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 32 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 20 °C |
| Relative humidity | 85 % |
| Wind speed | 13 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 79 % |
August compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| June | 32.9 °C | 92 mm | 58 % |
| July | 29.6 °C | 177 mm | 71 % |
| August | 28.4 °C | 264 mm | 79 % |
| September | 29.4 °C | 186 mm | 67 % |
| October | 31.3 °C | 81 mm | 53 % |
See all twelve months for Sikasso
- August is the 12th warmest month here.
- It is the 12th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 12th for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 13 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 26 of 31 days — 82 % of the month.
- Nights are about 6.5 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest August day on record since 1991 reached 32 °C, 3.2 °C above the usual daytime high.
Nearby destinations in August
| Destination | Avg high | Wet days |
|---|---|---|
| Sikasso | 28 °C | 26 |
| Koutiala | 29 °C | 23 |
| Bobo-Dioulasso | 28 °C | 25 |
| Korhogo | 28 °C | 27 |
| Ségou | 30 °C | 19 |
| Bamako | 29 °C | 24 |
QuestionsAugust in Sikasso, answered
How warm is Sikasso in August?
Daily highs average 28 °C and nights fall to about 22 °C, a spread of 6.5 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes August the 12th warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Sikasso in August?
August averages 264 mm of rain, spread over about 26 of the 31 days — 82 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 79 % of the sky.
How long are the days in August?
Sikasso averages 13 hours between sunrise and sunset in August. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.