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Burao, Somalia climate
BWh Hot desert
Burao has a mildly seasonal tropical climate (Hot desert, Köppen BWh). The hottest month is September with an average daily high near 92°F, while the coldest is December averaging around 58°F at night. Precipitation totals about 6 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — April alone averages 1.6 inches while January barely receives 0.04 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)Burao climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 85 | 88 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 92 | 89 | 86 | 84 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 71 | 73 | 77 | 78 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 77 | 73 | 71 |
| Avg low (°F) | 57 | 59 | 63 | 67 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 65 | 60 | 58 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 85 | 88 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 92 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 71 | 73 | 77 | 78 | 80 | 80 |
| Avg low (°F) | 57 | 59 | 63 | 67 | 69 | 68 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 90 | 90 | 92 | 89 | 86 | 84 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 79 | 80 | 81 | 77 | 73 | 71 |
| Avg low (°F) | 68 | 69 | 70 | 65 | 60 | 58 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 0.9 | 9 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 15 | 18 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 0.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 0.9 | 9 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 23 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 15 | 18 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 0.3 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 25 | 22 | 27 | 47 | 49 | 39 | 41 | 38 | 41 | 42 | 32 | 27 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 63 | 56 | 50 | 56 | 59 | 53 | 50 | 47 | 45 | 54 | 61 | 65 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.7 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 12.8 | 15.9 | 15.1 | 9.2 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 6.9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 25 | 22 | 27 | 47 | 49 | 39 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 63 | 56 | 50 | 56 | 59 | 53 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.7 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 12.8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 41 | 38 | 41 | 42 | 32 | 27 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 50 | 47 | 45 | 54 | 61 | 65 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 15.9 | 15.1 | 9.2 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 6.9 |
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.