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Gaalkacyo, Somalia climate
BWh Hot desert
Gaalkacyo has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Hot desert, Köppen BWh). The hottest month is April with an average daily high near 96°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 66°F at night. Precipitation totals about 8 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — October alone averages 2.1 inches while February barely receives 0.02 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)Gaalkacyo climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 93 | 95 | 98 | 96 | 93 | 94 | 93 | 94 | 96 | 93 | 93 | 93 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 79 | 81 | 84 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 83 | 81 | 80 |
| Avg low (°F) | 66 | 66 | 70 | 74 | 75 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 70 | 67 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 93 | 95 | 98 | 96 | 93 | 94 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 79 | 81 | 84 | 85 | 84 | 84 |
| Avg low (°F) | 66 | 66 | 70 | 74 | 75 | 74 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 93 | 94 | 96 | 93 | 93 | 93 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 82 | 83 | 84 | 83 | 81 | 80 |
| Avg low (°F) | 72 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 70 | 67 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 30 | 28 | 31 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 29 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 30 | 28 | 31 | 27 | 24 | 28 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 26 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 29 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 25 | 23 | 26 | 41 | 45 | 44 | 50 | 40 | 33 | 44 | 37 | 27 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 55 | 54 | 55 | 60 | 61 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 51 | 61 | 60 | 56 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 9.8 | 10.1 | 9.7 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 13.3 | 15.3 | 14.9 | 11.8 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 8.9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 25 | 23 | 26 | 41 | 45 | 44 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 55 | 54 | 55 | 60 | 61 | 53 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 9.8 | 10.1 | 9.7 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 13.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 50 | 40 | 33 | 44 | 37 | 27 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 51 | 50 | 51 | 61 | 60 | 56 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 15.3 | 14.9 | 11.8 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 8.9 |
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.