Tombouctou Weather Records (ML000061223)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Tombouctou (ML000061223), Mali, with 56 years of record.

Key Facts for Tombouctou

Tombouctou (ML000061223) is a weather station in Mali at 16.72 latitude and -3.00 longitude, 264 m (866 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1957 to 2012, 56 years of record.
1,464 records set at Tombouctou still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Tombouctou set a daily record high minimum temperature of 27.3 C (81.1 F) on 30 March 2012.

About the Station

Location: Mali, 16.72 latitude, -3.00 longitude.
Elevation: 264 m (866 ft).
Period of record: 1957 to 2012, 56 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Tombouctou. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Tombouctou, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	41.6 C (106.9 F)	1.7 C (35.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	43.5 C (110.3 F)	7.5 C (45.5 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	46.1 C (115.0 F)	7.0 C (44.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	48.9 C (120.0 F)	8.0 C (46.4 F)	n/a	n/a
May	49.0 C (120.2 F)	18.5 C (65.3 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	49.0 C (120.2 F)	17.4 C (63.3 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	46.0 C (114.8 F)	18.0 C (64.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	46.5 C (115.7 F)	20.0 C (68.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	45.0 C (113.0 F)	18.9 C (66.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	48.0 C (118.4 F)	13.0 C (55.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	41.1 C (106.0 F)	11.0 C (51.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	40.0 C (104.0 F)	3.5 C (38.3 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Tombouctou still stand. 1958 holds the most, with 74.

Standing records at Tombouctou by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1957	42
1958	74
1959	1
1964	37
1965	26
1966	11
1967	24
1973	33
1974	29
1975	47
1976	61
1977	36
1978	33
1979	51
1980	38
1981	18
1982	35
1983	48
1984	36
1985	21
1986	32
1987	36
1988	42
1989	24
1990	22
1991	32
1992	22
1993	34
1994	13
1995	16
1996	24
1997	18
1998	14
1999	24
2000	12
2001	24
2002	25
2003	39
2004	40
2005	32
2006	25
2007	37
2008	29
2009	37
2010	57
2011	37
2012	16

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 140.0 mm (5.5 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Tombouctou. The most was 140.0 mm (5.5 in) on 2 July 1973.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Tombouctou
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	3 January 2000
Feb	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	23 February 1994
Mar	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	9 March 1994
Apr	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	5 April 1994
May	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	21 May 1994
Jun	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	3 June 1994
Jul	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	2 July 1973
Aug	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	30 August 1995
Sep	134.9 mm (5.3 in)	12 September 2011
Oct	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	5 October 1991
Nov	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	9 November 1992
Dec	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	19 December 1973

Period of Record Coverage

1957 to 2012

48 years of record at Tombouctou, 1957 to 2012. 47 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1957, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1973 and others.

Days with data per year at Tombouctou
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1957	182	50%	No
1958	359	98%	Yes
1961	4	1%	No
1962	1	0%	No
1964	234	64%	No
1965	149	41%	No
1966	173	47%	No
1967	171	47%	No
1973	175	48%	No
1974	150	41%	No
1975	282	77%	No
1976	296	81%	No
1977	271	74%	No
1978	302	83%	No
1979	232	64%	No
1980	269	73%	No
1981	228	62%	No
1982	273	75%	No
1983	295	81%	No
1984	239	65%	No
1985	165	45%	No
1986	230	63%	No
1987	264	72%	No
1988	251	69%	No
1989	196	54%	No
1990	281	77%	No
1991	238	65%	No
1992	197	54%	No
1993	271	74%	No
1994	103	28%	No
1995	112	31%	No
1996	188	51%	No
1997	152	42%	No
1998	138	38%	No
1999	180	49%	No
2000	142	39%	No
2001	212	58%	No
2002	260	71%	No
2003	282	77%	No
2004	311	85%	No
2005	281	77%	No
2006	250	68%	No
2007	273	75%	No
2008	297	81%	No
2009	327	90%	No
2010	321	88%	No
2011	317	87%	No
2012	82	22%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Tombouctou
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 March 2012	Tombouctou, ML	daily high min	27.3 C (81.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	30 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
13 March 2012	Tombouctou, ML	daily low min	13.0 C (55.4 F)	0.9 C (1.6 F)	45 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 2012	Tombouctou, ML	daily low min	10.5 C (50.9 F)	3.5 C (6.3 F)	36 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 2012	Tombouctou, ML	daily low max	28.0 C (82.4 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	36 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
11 March 2012	Tombouctou, ML	daily low min	12.5 C (54.5 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	54 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
11 March 2012	Tombouctou, ML	daily low max	26.5 C (79.7 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	36 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
10 March 2012	Tombouctou, ML	daily low min	11.5 C (52.7 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	39 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
10 March 2012	Tombouctou, ML	daily low max	27.5 C (81.5 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	5 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
9 March 2012	Tombouctou, ML	daily low max	27.5 C (81.5 F)	4.1 C (7.4 F)	10 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
22 February 2012	Tombouctou, ML	daily low max	26.5 C (79.7 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	38 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 February 2012	Tombouctou, ML	daily low max	27.5 C (81.5 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	12 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
11 February 2012	Tombouctou, ML	daily low max	26.0 C (78.8 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	12 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
8 February 2012	Tombouctou, ML	daily low max	25.7 C (78.3 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	6 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
7 February 2012	Tombouctou, ML	daily low max	22.6 C (72.7 F)	4.3 C (7.7 F)	25 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
6 February 2012	Tombouctou, ML	daily low max	23.5 C (74.3 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	28 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
22 January 2012	Tombouctou, ML	daily low max (Tie)	22.0 C (71.6 F)	tie	2 years	1 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 2012	Tombouctou, ML	daily low max	21.0 C (69.8 F)	2.6 C (4.7 F)	2 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
30 December 2011	Tombouctou, ML	daily low max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	52 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
29 December 2011	Tombouctou, ML	daily low max	22.4 C (72.3 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	52 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
11 November 2011	Tombouctou, ML	daily high max	38.5 C (101.3 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	21 years	12 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1957 to 2012

Yearly extremes at Tombouctou: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	49.0 C (120.2 F)	1979	46.0 C (114.8 F)	48
Coldest night (TNn)	1.7 C (35.1 F)	1986	8.9 C (48.0 F)	49
Wettest day (Rx1day)	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	1973	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	46
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	1973	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	28
Longest dry spell (CDD)	35 days	1981	3 days	46

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Tombouctou, 1957 to 2012. The record is 49.0 C (120.2 F) in 1979, marked on the chart; the median year is 46.0 C (114.8 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Tombouctou by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1957	45.0 C (113.0 F)
1958	47.8 C (118.0 F)
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	45.0 C (113.0 F)
1962	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1963	n/a
1964	47.2 C (117.0 F)
1965	47.2 C (117.0 F)
1966	46.1 C (115.0 F)
1967	48.9 C (120.0 F)
1973	48.0 C (118.4 F)
1974	45.0 C (113.0 F)
1975	46.0 C (114.8 F)
1976	44.0 C (111.2 F)
1977	45.0 C (113.0 F)
1978	45.0 C (113.0 F)
1979	49.0 C (120.2 F)
1980	49.0 C (120.2 F)
1981	47.0 C (116.6 F)
1982	44.6 C (112.3 F)
1983	47.3 C (117.1 F)
1984	44.8 C (112.6 F)
1985	44.8 C (112.6 F)
1986	45.3 C (113.5 F)
1987	47.0 C (116.6 F)
1988	46.2 C (115.2 F)
1989	46.0 C (114.8 F)
1990	45.2 C (113.4 F)
1991	45.8 C (114.4 F)
1992	47.2 C (117.0 F)
1993	47.3 C (117.1 F)
1994	46.0 C (114.8 F)
1995	46.5 C (115.7 F)
1996	46.5 C (115.7 F)
1997	45.0 C (113.0 F)
1998	45.5 C (113.9 F)
1999	45.8 C (114.4 F)
2000	44.6 C (112.3 F)
2001	45.3 C (113.5 F)
2002	46.7 C (116.1 F)
2003	45.9 C (114.6 F)
2004	45.3 C (113.5 F)
2005	45.7 C (114.3 F)
2006	46.0 C (114.8 F)
2007	46.2 C (115.2 F)
2008	46.1 C (115.0 F)
2009	46.5 C (115.7 F)
2010	46.4 C (115.5 F)
2011	48.8 C (119.8 F)
2012	41.7 C (107.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Tombouctou, 1957 to 2012. The record is 1.7 C (35.1 F) in 1986, marked on the chart; the median year is 8.9 C (48.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Tombouctou by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1957	7.8 C (46.0 F)
1958	7.2 C (45.0 F)
1959	20.0 C (68.0 F)
1960	17.8 C (64.0 F)
1961	18.9 C (66.0 F)
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	10.0 C (50.0 F)
1965	8.9 C (48.0 F)
1966	8.9 C (48.0 F)
1967	10.0 C (50.0 F)
1973	6.0 C (42.8 F)
1974	7.0 C (44.6 F)
1975	6.0 C (42.8 F)
1976	7.0 C (44.6 F)
1977	7.0 C (44.6 F)
1978	8.0 C (46.4 F)
1979	7.0 C (44.6 F)
1980	6.0 C (42.8 F)
1981	7.0 C (44.6 F)
1982	3.0 C (37.4 F)
1983	3.5 C (38.3 F)
1984	5.8 C (42.4 F)
1985	7.0 C (44.6 F)
1986	1.7 C (35.1 F)
1987	8.0 C (46.4 F)
1988	7.5 C (45.5 F)
1989	6.0 C (42.8 F)
1990	9.4 C (48.9 F)
1991	10.6 C (51.1 F)
1992	11.5 C (52.7 F)
1993	9.5 C (49.1 F)
1994	9.1 C (48.4 F)
1995	11.5 C (52.7 F)
1996	10.0 C (50.0 F)
1997	10.5 C (50.9 F)
1998	10.5 C (50.9 F)
1999	7.5 C (45.5 F)
2000	8.8 C (47.8 F)
2001	10.7 C (51.3 F)
2002	11.4 C (52.5 F)
2003	10.0 C (50.0 F)
2004	9.5 C (49.1 F)
2005	11.0 C (51.8 F)
2006	9.0 C (48.2 F)
2007	10.5 C (50.9 F)
2008	7.8 C (46.0 F)
2009	7.2 C (45.0 F)
2010	10.0 C (50.0 F)
2011	9.0 C (48.2 F)
2012	9.0 C (48.2 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Tombouctou, 1957 to 2012. The record is 140.0 mm (5.5 in) in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is 29.5 mm (1.2 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Tombouctou by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1961	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1962	n/a
1963	20.1 mm (0.8 in)
1964	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1965	15.0 mm (0.6 in)
1966	8.9 mm (0.35 in)
1967	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
1973	140.0 mm (5.5 in)
1974	2.0 mm (0.08 in)
1975	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1976	2.0 mm (0.08 in)
1977	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1978	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1979	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1980	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1981	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1982	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1983	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1984	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1985	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1986	20.1 mm (0.8 in)
1987	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1988	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
1989	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1990	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1991	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1992	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1993	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1994	135.9 mm (5.4 in)
1995	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1996	20.1 mm (0.8 in)
1997	5.1 mm (0.20 in)
1998	22.1 mm (0.9 in)
1999	6.1 mm (0.24 in)
2000	99.6 mm (3.9 in)
2001	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
2002	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
2003	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
2004	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
2005	13.0 mm (0.5 in)
2006	22.1 mm (0.9 in)
2007	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
2008	22.1 mm (0.9 in)
2009	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
2010	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
2011	134.9 mm (5.3 in)
2012	n/a

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Tombouctou, 1957 to 2012. The record is 140.0 mm (5.5 in) in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is 19.8 mm (0.8 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Tombouctou by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1965	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1966	8.9 mm (0.35 in)
1967	9.1 mm (0.36 in)
1973	140.0 mm (5.5 in)
1974	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1975	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1976	3.0 mm (0.12 in)
1977	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1978	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1979	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1980	49.1 mm (1.9 in)
1981	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1982	n/a
1983	20.4 mm (0.8 in)
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1987	6.1 mm (0.24 in)
1988	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1989	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	7.9 mm (0.31 in)
1993	70.2 mm (2.8 in)
1994	n/a
1995	8.6 mm (0.34 in)
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	3.0 mm (0.12 in)
2003	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
2004	49.1 mm (1.9 in)
2005	13.0 mm (0.5 in)
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
2008	16.8 mm (0.7 in)
2009	n/a
2010	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
2011	12.5 mm (0.5 in)
2012	n/a

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Tombouctou, 1957 to 2012. The record is 35 days in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 3 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Tombouctou by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	1 day
1961	1 day
1962	n/a
1963	1 day
1964	12 days
1965	8 days
1966	4 days
1967	15 days
1973	12 days
1974	13 days
1975	4 days
1976	28 days
1977	20 days
1978	28 days
1979	27 days
1980	24 days
1981	35 days
1982	2 days
1983	3 days
1984	2 days
1985	2 days
1986	3 days
1987	3 days
1988	3 days
1989	2 days
1990	2 days
1991	2 days
1992	2 days
1993	1 day
1994	1 day
1995	2 days
1996	1 day
1997	1 day
1998	1 day
1999	3 days
2000	2 days
2001	2 days
2002	10 days
2003	11 days
2004	7 days
2005	9 days
2006	1 day
2007	3 days
2008	2 days
2009	2 days
2010	2 days
2011	4 days
2012	n/a

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).