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Monthly climate in Kismayo, Somalia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kismayo features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (80 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 22 °C (73 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 483 mm (19.0 inches) and receives 118 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kismayo enjoys an average of 4056 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 5 minutes to 12 hours 8 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kismayo, Somalia §

The warmest months in Kismayo are March, April and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (83 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kismayo 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 Kismayo, 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 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)
Mean maximum 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)
Average high 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(89°F)
Daily mean 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)
Average low 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(78°F)
Mean minimum 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)
Minimum 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kismayo, Somalia §

Kismayo usually has the most precipitation in April, May and November, with an average of 16 rainy days and 89 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kismayo are January, February and March. On average, 8 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kismayo, 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) 4 (0.2) 3 (0.1) 16 (0.6) 78 (3.1) 123 (4.9) 38 (1.5) 27 (1.1) 29 (1.1) 25 (1.0) 36 (1.4) 67 (2.7) 36 (1.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 0 3 15 23 16 12 10 9 11 12 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Kismayo, Somalia §

The sunniest months in Kismayo are March, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kismayo: January, February and June receive an average of 10 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kismayo, 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 289 323 355 335 344 332 345 349 339 352 338 350
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 7m 12h 6m 12h 5m 12h 5m 12h 5m 12h 5m 12h 5m 12h 5m 12h 5m 12h 6m 12h 7m 12h 8m

Solar UV radiation in Kismayo, Somalia §

Kismayo 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 November 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 Kismayo UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kismayo, 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 11 11 12 13 13 12 12