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Monthly climate in Gaalkacyo, Somalia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gaalkacyo features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (78 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (62 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 188 mm (7.4 inches) and receives 31 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gaalkacyo enjoys an average of 3914 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 43 minutes to 12 hours 29 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Gaalkacyo, Somalia §

The warmest months in Gaalkacyo are May, June and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (85 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (78 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gaalkacyo 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 Gaalkacyo, 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 35°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(97°F)
Mean maximum 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(94°F)
Average high 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(91°F)
Daily mean 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(80°F)
Average low 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(70°F)
Mean minimum 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Minimum 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(64°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Gaalkacyo, Somalia §

Gaalkacyo usually has the most precipitation in April, May and November, with an average of 7 rainy days and 46 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gaalkacyo are January, February and August. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Gaalkacyo, 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) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 7 (0.3) 48 (1.9) 49 (1.9) 1 (0.0) 1 (0.1) 1 (0.0) 4 (0.2) 30 (1.2) 40 (1.6) 5 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 0 1 8 8 0 0 0 0 7 6 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Gaalkacyo, Somalia §

The sunniest months in Gaalkacyo are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 10 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gaalkacyo: January, February and July receive an average of 9 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Gaalkacyo, 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 281 315 350 337 345 325 299 320 330 338 325 342
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 45m 11h 53m 12h 4m 12h 15m 12h 25m 12h 29m 12h 27m 12h 18m 12h 8m 11h 57m 11h 48m 11h 43m

Solar UV radiation in Gaalkacyo, Somalia §

Gaalkacyo 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, November and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Gaalkacyo UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Gaalkacyo, 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 13 14 14 14 13 12 11