Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Marka features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 23 °C (73 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 478 mm (18.8 inches) and receives 130 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Marka enjoys an average of 4043 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 1 minutes to 12 hours 12 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Marka are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Marka 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 | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) |
Average high | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average low | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Mean minimum | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Minimum | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Marka, Somalia with other places around the world.
Marka usually has the most precipitation in April, May and November, with an average of 15 rainy days and 75 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Marka are January, February and March. On average, 6 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) | 1 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 14 (0.6) | 63 (2.5) | 93 (3.7) | 50 (2.0) | 54 (2.1) | 45 (1.8) | 33 (1.3) | 38 (1.5) | 68 (2.7) | 15 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Marka are March, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Marka: January, February and November receive an average of 10 hours 25 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 | 350 | 338 | 347 | 335 | 345 | 349 | 341 | 348 | 332 | 349 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 1m | 12h 2m | 12h 5m | 12h 8m | 12h 10m | 12h 12m | 12h 11m | 12h 9m | 12h 6m | 12h 3m | 12h 1m | 12h 1m |
Marka 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 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 Marka UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |