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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Afgooye, Lower Shabeelle, Somalia with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
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 |