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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 86°F, while the coldest is August averaging around 76°F at night. Precipitation totals about 19 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — May alone averages 4.0 inches while February barely receives 0.10 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)Kismayo climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 85 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 84 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 82 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 79 | 81 | 82 | 82 |
| Avg low (°F) | 78 | 78 | 80 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 79 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 85 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 84 | 82 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 82 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 82 | 80 |
| Avg low (°F) | 78 | 78 | 80 | 81 | 80 | 78 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 2.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 81 | 80 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 79 | 78 | 79 | 81 | 82 | 82 |
| Avg low (°F) | 77 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 79 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.1 |
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 (mph) | 14.4 | 14.1 | 11.8 | 10.1 | 12.7 | 15.6 | 16.4 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 11.9 | 9.7 | 12.2 |
| 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 (mph) | 14.4 | 14.1 | 11.8 | 10.1 | 12.7 | 15.6 |
| 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 (mph) | 16.4 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 11.9 | 9.7 | 12.2 |
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.