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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 33°C, while the coldest is December averaging around 14°C at night. Precipitation totals about 158 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — April alone averages 41 mm while January barely receives 1 mm.
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 (°C) | 29 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 |
| Avg low (°C) | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 14 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 1 | 1 | 10 | 41 | 38 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 13 | 3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 29 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
| Avg low (°C) | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 1 | 1 | 10 | 41 | 38 | 3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 14 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 4 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 13 | 3 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (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 ≥ 32°C (days) | 0.9 | 9 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 23 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (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.