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Monthly climate in Mogadishu, Somalia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mogadishu features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 22 °C (73 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 467 mm (18.4 inches) and receives 131 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mogadishu enjoys an average of 4040 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 0 minutes to 12 hours 13 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Mogadishu, Somalia §

The warmest months in Mogadishu are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mogadishu experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Mogadishu, Somalia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)
Mean maximum 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)
Average high 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)
Daily mean 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)
Average low 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)
Mean minimum 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)
Minimum 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Mogadishu, Somalia §

Mogadishu usually has the most precipitation in April, May and November, with an average of 16 rainy days and 72 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mogadishu are January, February and March. On average, 5 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Mogadishu, Somalia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1 (0.0) 2 (0.1) 11 (0.4) 58 (2.3) 89 (3.5) 49 (1.9) 58 (2.3) 45 (1.8) 32 (1.3) 40 (1.6) 70 (2.8) 13 (0.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 0 3 12 23 19 20 16 11 10 13 4

Monthly sunshine hours in Mogadishu, Somalia §

The sunniest months in Mogadishu are March, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mogadishu: January, February and November receive an average of 10 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Mogadishu, Somalia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 285 318 350 340 347 335 344 349 340 348 331 349
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 0m 12h 2m 12h 5m 12h 8m 12h 11m 12h 13m 12h 12m 12h 9m 12h 6m 12h 3m 12h 0m 12h 0m

Solar UV radiation in Mogadishu, Somalia §

Mogadishu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Mogadishu UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Mogadishu, Somalia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 13 14 15 15 14 12 12 13 13 13 12 11