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Mogadishu, Somalia climate
BSh Hot semi-arid
Mogadishu has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Hot semi-arid, Köppen BSh). The hottest month is March with an average daily high near 94°F, while the coldest is July averaging around 75°F at night. Precipitation totals about 19 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — April alone averages 4.5 inches while February barely receives 0.09 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)Mogadishu climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 93 | 94 | 94 | 91 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 86 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 92 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 84 | 84 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 83 |
| Avg low (°F) | 74 | 75 | 77 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 75 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 1.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 93 | 94 | 94 | 91 | 88 | 87 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 84 | 84 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 81 |
| Avg low (°F) | 74 | 75 | 77 | 78 | 77 | 76 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 0.9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 85 | 86 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 92 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 80 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 83 |
| Avg low (°F) | 75 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 75 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 1.1 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 29 | 28 | 30 | 19 | 5 | 0.6 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 12 | 24 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 29 | 28 | 30 | 19 | 5 | 0.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | 2 | 8 | 12 | 24 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 34 | 32 | 35 | 51 | 49 | 52 | 59 | 51 | 41 | 51 | 49 | 37 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 67 | 66 | 67 | 73 | 78 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 74 | 75 | 71 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 12.0 | 12.4 | 10.7 | 7.3 | 8.4 | 11.6 | 12.9 | 12.7 | 11.6 | 8.4 | 7.1 | 9.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 34 | 32 | 35 | 51 | 49 | 52 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 67 | 66 | 67 | 73 | 78 | 74 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 12.0 | 12.4 | 10.7 | 7.3 | 8.4 | 11.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 59 | 51 | 41 | 51 | 49 | 37 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 72 | 72 | 71 | 74 | 75 | 71 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 12.9 | 12.7 | 11.6 | 8.4 | 7.1 | 9.7 |
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.