Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Baidoa features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 19 °C (67 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 414 mm (16.3 inches) and receives 64 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Baidoa enjoys an average of 3946 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 56 minutes to 12 hours 17 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Baidoa are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (84 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Baidoa experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Mean maximum | 36°C (98°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (96°F) |
Average high | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Daily mean | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average low | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Mean minimum | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Minimum | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Baidoa, Somalia with other places around the world.
Baidoa usually has the most precipitation in April, October and November, with an average of 12 rainy days and 93 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Baidoa are January, February and December. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 18 (0.7) | 101 (4.0) | 60 (2.4) | 14 (0.5) | 13 (0.5) | 12 (0.5) | 10 (0.4) | 62 (2.4) | 115 (4.5) | 8 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Baidoa are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Baidoa: January, February and July receive an average of 10 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 286 | 321 | 352 | 334 | 344 | 324 | 310 | 325 | 335 | 339 | 323 | 348 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 56m | 12h 0m | 12h 5m | 12h 10m | 12h 14m | 12h 17m | 12h 15m | 12h 11m | 12h 6m | 12h 1m | 11h 57m | 11h 56m |
Baidoa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 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 Baidoa UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |