Timbuktu
Mali
The legendary terminus of trans-Saharan trade routes distinguished by earthen mosques and ancient manuscripts.
Warmest month is May at 42°C on average. Coolest is January at 29°C. Driest reading falls in January with 0 rain days.
Six lead datapoints
- CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline$1.50 (~$1.50)PPP price tier 1 / 4
- $2.00 (~$2.00)PPP price tier 1 / 4
- Flight timeMethodology5h 30m from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors1,475 kg return from London HeathrowDEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
- FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11FCDO advises against all travel.Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
| Month | Avg high | Swing | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | ±4° | 0 |
| February | 32° | ±5° | 0 |
| March | 36° | ±4° | 0 |
| April | 40° | ±4° | 0 |
| May | 42° | ±3° | 0 |
| June | 41° | ±3° | 2 |
| July | 39° | ±4° | 3 |
| August | 36° | ±4° | 8 |
| September | 38° | ±4° | 3 |
| October | 38° | ±2° | 0 |
| November | 35° | ±3° | 0 |
| December | 30° | ±4° | 0 |
What to do
- Admire the mud-brick Djinguereber Mosque
- Browse ancient texts at the Ahmed Baba Institute
- Ride a camel into the surrounding Saharan dunes
How we know this
Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Swing is the p10 to p90 range of daily highs, halved for the ± figure. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.