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Bosaso, Somalia climate
BWh Hot desert
Bosaso has a mildly seasonal tropical climate (Hot desert, Köppen BWh). The hottest month is June with an average daily high near 93°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 72°F at night. Precipitation totals about 3 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — November alone averages 0.6 inches while August barely receives 0.01 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Bosaso climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 78 | 80 | 84 | 87 | 90 | 93 | 93 | 92 | 91 | 85 | 81 | 79 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 75 | 76 | 79 | 83 | 87 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 82 | 78 | 76 |
| Avg low (°F) | 72 | 72 | 75 | 79 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 79 | 75 | 73 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 78 | 80 | 84 | 87 | 90 | 93 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 75 | 76 | 79 | 83 | 87 | 89 |
| Avg low (°F) | 72 | 72 | 75 | 79 | 83 | 86 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 93 | 92 | 91 | 85 | 81 | 79 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 89 | 89 | 88 | 82 | 78 | 76 |
| Avg low (°F) | 85 | 85 | 84 | 79 | 75 | 73 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | 0.1 | 2 | 14 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 0.8 | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | 0.1 | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 30 | 29 | 24 | 0.8 | — | — |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 36 | 30 | 25 | 29 | 39 | 43 | 42 | 35 | 31 | 33 | 38 | 39 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 73 | 72 | 70 | 70 | 67 | 61 | 59 | 60 | 64 | 67 | 73 | 74 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 10.5 | 9.7 | 8.4 | 7.5 | 6.2 | 9.9 | 13.1 | 11.3 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 9.4 | 10.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 36 | 30 | 25 | 29 | 39 | 43 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 73 | 72 | 70 | 70 | 67 | 61 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 10.5 | 9.7 | 8.4 | 7.5 | 6.2 | 9.9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 42 | 35 | 31 | 33 | 38 | 39 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 59 | 60 | 64 | 67 | 73 | 74 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 13.1 | 11.3 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 9.4 | 10.5 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — modelled for this location from ERA5-Land reanalysis, a ~9 km global grid, because no long-record weather station is close enough to use.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.