Monthly climate in Berbera, Woqooyi Galbeed, Somalia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Berbera features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 33 °C (91 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 21 °C (70 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 196 mm (7.7 inches) and receives 27 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Berbera enjoys an average of 3943 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 30 minutes to 12 hours 42 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Berbera, Woqooyi Galbeed, Somalia §

The warmest months in Berbera are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 32 to 33 °C (90 - 91 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Berbera experiences 320 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 Berbera, Woqooyi Galbeed, 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 27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
29°C
(84°F)
32°C
(89°F)
36°C
(97°F)
38°C
(101°F)
37°C
(99°F)
36°C
(98°F)
37°C
(99°F)
36°C
(96°F)
30°C
(86°F)
28°C
(84°F)
Mean maximum 26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
28°C
(83°F)
30°C
(87°F)
35°C
(95°F)
37°C
(98°F)
37°C
(98°F)
36°C
(97°F)
36°C
(97°F)
33°C
(91°F)
30°C
(85°F)
28°C
(82°F)
Average high 26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(80°F)
29°C
(84°F)
32°C
(90°F)
35°C
(96°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(93°F)
30°C
(87°F)
28°C
(83°F)
26°C
(80°F)
Daily mean 24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(76°F)
26°C
(78°F)
28°C
(82°F)
30°C
(87°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(91°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(90°F)
29°C
(84°F)
27°C
(80°F)
25°C
(77°F)
Average low 23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(76°F)
27°C
(80°F)
29°C
(85°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(87°F)
28°C
(82°F)
25°C
(78°F)
24°C
(75°F)
Mean minimum 22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(74°F)
25°C
(78°F)
27°C
(80°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(84°F)
26°C
(78°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
Minimum 21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
23°C
(73°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
25°C
(77°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Berbera, Woqooyi Galbeed, Somalia §

Berbera usually has the most precipitation in April, October and November, with an average of 4 rainy days and 34 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Berbera are July, August and September. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Berbera, Woqooyi Galbeed, 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) 9 (0.4) 13 (0.5) 14 (0.6) 24 (0.9) 21 (0.8) 8 (0.3) 5 (0.2) 2 (0.1) 3 (0.1) 35 (1.4) 44 (1.7) 18 (0.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 2 1 4 3 0 1 0 0 5 5 4

Monthly sunshine hours in Berbera, Woqooyi Galbeed, Somalia §

The sunniest months in Berbera are March, May and October, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Berbera: January, February and November receive an average of 10 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Berbera, Woqooyi Galbeed, 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 274 307 344 339 349 329 326 338 329 341 325 335
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 34m 11h 46m 12h 3m 12h 21m 12h 35m 12h 42m 12h 38m 12h 26m 12h 9m 11h 52m 11h 37m 11h 30m

Solar UV radiation in Berbera, Woqooyi Galbeed, Somalia §

Berbera experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, October and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Berbera UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Berbera, Woqooyi Galbeed, 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) 12 13 13 14 13 11 13 14 12 11 11 10