Monthly climate in Baidoa, Somalia

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Baidoa, Somalia §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Baidoa, 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 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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Baidoa, Somalia §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Baidoa, 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) 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

Monthly sunshine hours in Baidoa, Somalia §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Baidoa, 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 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

Solar UV radiation in Baidoa, Somalia §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Baidoa, 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 15 15 15 14 12 12 13 13 13 12 11