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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 36°C, while the coldest is January averaging around 19°C at night. Precipitation totals about 204 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — October alone averages 52 mm while February barely receives 0 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)Gaalkacyo climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 34 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
| Avg low (°C) | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 1 | 0 | 4 | 51 | 51 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 52 | 29 | 7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 34 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 34 | 34 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Avg low (°C) | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 1 | 0 | 4 | 51 | 51 | 2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 34 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
| Avg low (°C) | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 1 | 1 | 5 | 52 | 29 | 7 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 30 | 28 | 31 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 29 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 30 | 28 | 31 | 27 | 24 | 28 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (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 (km/h) | 15.8 | 16.3 | 15.7 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 21.3 | 24.7 | 24.0 | 19.0 | 10.9 | 11.8 | 14.3 |
| 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 (km/h) | 15.8 | 16.3 | 15.7 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 21.3 |
| 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 (km/h) | 24.7 | 24.0 | 19.0 | 10.9 | 11.8 | 14.3 |
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.