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.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $1.50 (~$1.50)
      Country-level price estimate for Mali, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $2.00 (~$2.00)
      Country-level price estimate for Mali, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      5h 30m from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      1,475 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      FCDO advises against all travel.
      Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January29°8°C0
    February32°9°C0
    March36°8°C0
    April40°7°C0
    May42°5°C0
    June41°5°C2
    July39°7°C3
    August36°8°C8
    September38°7°C3
    October38°4°C0
    November35°6°C0
    December30°7°C0

    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. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.