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Kismayo, Somalia climate
BSh Hot semi-arid
Kismayo has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Hot semi-arid, Köppen BSh). The hottest month is April with an average daily high near 30°C, while the coldest is August averaging around 24°C at night. Precipitation totals about 484 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — May alone averages 101 mm while February barely receives 2 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)Kismayo climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
| Avg low (°C) | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 20 | 2 | 9 | 67 | 101 | 55 | 42 | 36 | 28 | 40 | 54 | 29 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| Avg low (°C) | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 20 | 2 | 9 | 67 | 101 | 55 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
| Avg low (°C) | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 42 | 36 | 28 | 40 | 54 | 29 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 30 | 28 | 28 | 45 | 46 | 52 | 51 | 43 | 32 | 33 | 40 | 31 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 76 | 76 | 75 | 77 | 79 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 77 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 6.5 | 6.3 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 6.4 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 5.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 30 | 28 | 28 | 45 | 46 | 52 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 76 | 76 | 75 | 77 | 79 | 77 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 6.5 | 6.3 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 7.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 51 | 43 | 32 | 33 | 40 | 31 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 76 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 77 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 7.3 | 7.0 | 6.4 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 5.5 |
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.