Monthly climate in Afgooye, Lower Shabeelle, Somalia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Afgooye features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 21 °C (71 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 462 mm (18.2 inches) and receives 98 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Afgooye enjoys an average of 4015 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 59 minutes to 12 hours 13 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Afgooye, Lower Shabeelle, Somalia §

The warmest months in Afgooye are February, March and April, 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 (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Afgooye 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 Afgooye, Lower Shabeelle, 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 36°C
(97°F)
37°C
(98°F)
37°C
(100°F)
36°C
(98°F)
35°C
(96°F)
33°C
(91°F)
33°C
(91°F)
33°C
(91°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(94°F)
36°C
(96°F)
36°C
(97°F)
Mean maximum 35°C
(96°F)
36°C
(97°F)
37°C
(99°F)
36°C
(97°F)
34°C
(93°F)
32°C
(91°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(96°F)
Average high 34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(96°F)
34°C
(94°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(87°F)
31°C
(89°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(90°F)
34°C
(93°F)
Daily mean 28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(83°F)
Average low 23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(79°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
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
Mean minimum 22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
Minimum 22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(71°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Afgooye, Lower Shabeelle, Somalia §

Afgooye usually has the most precipitation in April, May and November, with an average of 16 rainy days and 96 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Afgooye are January, February and December. On average, 7 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Afgooye, Lower Shabeelle, 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) 2 (0.1) 4 (0.1) 20 (0.8) 90 (3.5) 89 (3.5) 22 (0.9) 23 (0.9) 21 (0.8) 20 (0.8) 49 (1.9) 108 (4.2) 15 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 0 3 13 20 8 9 8 7 11 16 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Afgooye, Lower Shabeelle, Somalia §

The sunniest months in Afgooye are March, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Afgooye: January, February and November receive an average of 10 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Afgooye, Lower Shabeelle, 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 285 319 349 337 344 334 338 346 339 345 326 348
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 59m 12h 2m 12h 5m 12h 8m 12h 12m 12h 13m 12h 12m 12h 10m 12h 6m 12h 3m 12h 0m 11h 59m

Solar UV radiation in Afgooye, Lower Shabeelle, Somalia §

Afgooye 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 Afgooye UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Afgooye, Lower Shabeelle, 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