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Mogadishu, Somalia climate
BSh Hot semi-arid
Mogadishu has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Hot semi-arid, Köppen BSh). The hottest month is March with an average daily high near 35°C, while the coldest is July averaging around 24°C at night. Precipitation totals about 492 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — April alone averages 113 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)Mogadishu climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 34 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
| Avg low (°C) | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 7 | 2 | 24 | 113 | 72 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 84 | 87 | 29 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 34 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 30 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| Avg low (°C) | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 7 | 2 | 24 | 113 | 72 | 23 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
| Avg low (°C) | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 18 | 20 | 12 | 84 | 87 | 29 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 29 | 28 | 30 | 19 | 5 | 0.6 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 12 | 24 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 29 | 28 | 30 | 19 | 5 | 0.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | 2 | 8 | 12 | 24 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 34 | 32 | 35 | 51 | 49 | 52 | 59 | 51 | 41 | 51 | 49 | 37 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 67 | 66 | 67 | 73 | 78 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 74 | 75 | 71 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 5.4 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 34 | 32 | 35 | 51 | 49 | 52 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 67 | 66 | 67 | 73 | 78 | 74 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 5.4 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 5.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 59 | 51 | 41 | 51 | 49 | 37 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 72 | 72 | 71 | 74 | 75 | 71 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.4 |
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.