Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Wanlaweyn features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (80 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 21 °C (70 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 401 mm (15.8 inches) and receives 72 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Wanlaweyn enjoys an average of 4015 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 58 minutes to 12 hours 15 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Wanlaweyn 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 September, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Wanlaweyn 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 | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (98°F) |
Mean maximum | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (102°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (98°F) |
Average high | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Daily mean | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°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) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°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 (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Minimum | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
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Wanlaweyn usually has the most precipitation in April, May and November, with an average of 14 rainy days and 86 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Wanlaweyn are January, February and December. On average, 5 mm (0.2 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) | 3 (0.1) | 17 (0.7) | 81 (3.2) | 76 (3.0) | 14 (0.6) | 13 (0.5) | 14 (0.6) | 15 (0.6) | 53 (2.1) | 101 (4.0) | 11 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Wanlaweyn are March, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Wanlaweyn: 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 58m | 12h 1m | 12h 5m | 12h 9m | 12h 13m | 12h 15m | 12h 14m | 12h 10m | 12h 6m | 12h 2m | 11h 59m | 11h 58m |
Wanlaweyn 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 Wanlaweyn 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 |