Somalia climate
World Climates covers 9 places in Somalia. By annual mean temperature, the warmest is Berbera (30 °C86 °F) and the coolest is Borama (22 °C71 °F). The wettest is Baidoa with 663 mm26 in of precipitation per year, the driest El Dibir with 70 mm2.8 in.
The most common climate types (Köppen classification computed from these averages) are hot desert (BWh, 5 places), hot semi-arid (BSh, 3 places) and tropical savanna (dry summer) (As, 1 place).
The highest monthly average high is in Berbera (37 °C99 °F in June); the lowest monthly average low is in Borama (10 °C50 °F in December).
Across the places in Somalia, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are January, February and December (8, 7 and 8 of 9 places respectively).
Frequently asked questions
Which is the warmest place in Somalia?
By annual mean temperature, the warmest place in Somalia is Berbera at 30 °C86 °F. The coolest is Borama at 22 °C71 °F.
Where does it rain the most in Somalia?
Baidoa gets the most precipitation, 663 mm26 in in an average year. The driest place is El Dibir with 70 mm2.8 in.
How many places in Somalia does this site cover?
World Climates has climate data for 9 places in Somalia. Each one has a page with monthly averages for temperature, rainfall, humidity and daylight.
When is the best time to visit Somalia?
It depends on the place. Across Somalia, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are January, February and December. Check the page of each city for its own best months.
Climate of every place in Somalia
| Place | Year | Max high | Min low | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mogadishu | 27 | 30 | 25 | 329 |
| Borama | 22 | 32 | 10 | 435 |
| Hargeysa | 23 | 32 | 11 | 334 |
| Berbera | 30 | 37 | 23 | 162 |
| Kismayo | 27 | 30 | 24 | 588 |
| Marka | 27 | 29 | 25 | 359 |
| El Dibir | 28 | 33 | 23 | 70 |
| Baidoa | 26 | 37 | 19 | 663 |
| Cabudwaaq | 28 | 36 | 19 | 274 |
Year = annual mean temperature; max high = average high of the warmest month; min low = average low of the coldest month; precip. = annual total. Temperatures in °C°F, precipitation in mminches. Sorted by population.
Other cities over 100,000 people
These cities share a NASA POWER grid cell with a larger place, so their averages are shown on that page:
- Ruqi → data of Borama
Data: NASA POWER climatology 2001–2025 (MERRA-2 reanalysis, CERES satellite data) — grid-cell averages, not station records. Sources and method.