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Marka, Somalia climate
BSh Hot semi-arid
Marka has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Hot semi-arid, Köppen BSh). The hottest month is April with an average daily high near 28°C, while the coldest is August averaging around 25°C at night. Precipitation totals about 350 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — April alone averages 86 mm while February 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)Marka climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
| Avg low (°C) | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 4 | 1 | 13 | 86 | 60 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 52 | 56 | 21 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
| Avg low (°C) | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 4 | 1 | 13 | 86 | 60 | 18 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
| Avg low (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 14 | 15 | 9 | 52 | 56 | 21 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 33 | 32 | 30 | 46 | 44 | 53 | 57 | 48 | 35 | 41 | 43 | 35 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 80 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 16.3 | 15.8 | 13.0 | 9.7 | 11.9 | 15.8 | 16.8 | 15.7 | 14.0 | 10.8 | 10.0 | 14.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 33 | 32 | 30 | 46 | 44 | 53 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 82 | 81 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 16.3 | 15.8 | 13.0 | 9.7 | 11.9 | 15.8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 57 | 48 | 35 | 41 | 43 | 35 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 81 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 80 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 16.8 | 15.7 | 14.0 | 10.8 | 10.0 | 14.0 |
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.