Menaka Airport

GAMK · Ménaka, Mali

Climate Menaka Airport 2021-2024

Climate and trends: average temperature, flight conditions, precipitation, wind speed and direction.

Calculated from historical METAR data of Gao Airport (GAGO) between 2021 and 2024.

VFR conditions (%)

Month Average 2024 2023 2022 2021
January 25.9 17 100
February 29.1 29 0
March 47.8 48 0
April
May 0.0 0 0
June 100.0
July 75.0 67
August 0.0
September 0.0
October
November
December 0
Average 44.5 36.5 66.6 75.0

VFR conditions during daylight period

Percentage of observations where the VFR minimums for ceiling and visibility are met: visibility of 8 km or more and a ceiling of 3,000 ft or more. Only observations between sunrise and sunset are taken into account.

Marginal VFR conditions (%)

Month Average 2024 2023 2022 2021
January 77.7 75 100
February 80.0 80 0
March 76.9 78 0
April
May 0.0 0 0
June 100.0
July 100.0 100
August 0.0
September 0.0
October
November
December 0
Average 55.2 78.4 100.0 75.0

Marginal VFR conditions or better during daylight period

Percentage of observations where the MVFR minimums for ceiling and visibility are met: visibility of 5 km or more and a ceiling of 1,000 ft or more. Only observations between sunrise and sunset are taken into account.

Maximum temperatures (°C)

Month Average 2024 2023 2022 2021
January 24.0 24 28
February 31.5 33 0
March 34.1 37 0
April 24.0
May 20.5 0 41
June 29.0
July 33.6 34
August 33.0
September 36.0
October
November
December 29.0 29
Average 25.7 32.9 22.6 32.6

Average highest temperature per day

The maximum temperature is typically observed some hours after noon.

Minimum temperatures (°C)

Month Average 2024 2023 2022 2021
January 18.9 19 15
February 21.0 22 0
March 24.7 27 0
April 24.0
May 20.5 0 41
June 29.0
July 31.0 30
August 33.0
September 29.0
October
November
December 29.0 29
Average 22.9 23.4 20.0 28.3

Average lowest temperature per day

The minimum temperature is typically observed just before sunrise.

Precipitation (%)

Month Average 2024 2023 2022 2021
January 0.0 0 0
February 0.0 0 0
March 0.0 0 0
April
May 0.0 0 0
June 0.0
July 0.0 0
August 0.0
September 0.0
October
November
December 0
Average

Precipitation during daylight period

Percentage of observations with observed rain, drizzle, snow or hail. Only observations between sunrise and sunset are taken into account.

Wind speed (knots)

Month Average 2024 2023 2022 2021
January 9.4 9 12
February 8.2 8 0
March 9.1 9 0
April
May 5.0 0 5
June 4.0
July 8.7 8
August 0.0
September 6.0
October
November
December 0
Average 5.4 8.7 8.3 10.0

Average wind speed

Excluding wind gusts. Only observations between sunrise and sunset are taken into account.

Prevailing wind direction

Month 2024 2023 2022 2021
January 090° 064°
February 075° 360°
March 058° 360°
April
May 360° 045°
June
July 286°
August
September
October
November
December 360°

Prevailing wind direction

Average wind direction, weighed by wind speed. Only observations between sunrise and sunset are taken into account.