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Best time to visit Somalia
The best time to visit in Somalia is from January until December, when you will have a warm temperature and limited till little rainfall. The highest average temperature in in Somalia is 31°C in March and the lowest is 27°C in July.
Somalia has the desert climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in in Somalia or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find a quick overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
Average weather Somalia by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature (°C) | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 51 | 39 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 9 | 29 | 49 | 17 |
Climate data from city: Mogadishu
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14 day weather forecast Somalia
The weather for in Somalia will be around 29° degrees in the next 14 days with a few days chance of light rain showers or even quite a bit of rain.
The weather forecast for Somalia is based on the weather conditions in the city of Mogadishu.
Weather forecast this week
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Wednesday 27 Oct | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
29° 26° |
0.6 mm | 15% | 5 m/s | 10 | |
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Thursday 28 Oct | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
28° 26° |
3.8 mm | 55% | 5 m/s | 9 | |
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Friday 29 Oct | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
28° 24° |
9.6 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 10 | |
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Saturday 30 Oct | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
29° 26° |
4.6 mm | 60% | 5 m/s | 11 | |
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Sunday 31 Oct | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
29° 26° |
0.7 mm | 20% | 6 m/s | 5 | |
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Monday 1 Nov | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
29° 26° |
0 mm | 0% | 7 m/s | 7 | |
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Tuesday 2 Nov | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
28° 26° |
0 mm | 0% | 6 m/s | 8 |
Weather forecast next week
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Wednesday 3 Nov | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
29° 26° |
0 mm | 0% | 5 m/s | 10 | |
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Thursday 4 Nov | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
28° 26° |
0 mm | 0% | 5 m/s | 6 | |
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Friday 5 Nov | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
28° 26° |
0.2 mm | 20% | 5 m/s | 6 | |
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Saturday 6 Nov | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
28° 26° |
0.1 mm | 20% | 5 m/s | 5 | |
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Sunday 7 Nov | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
28° 26° |
0 mm | 0% | 5 m/s | 5 | |
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Monday 8 Nov | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
28° 26° |
0 mm | 0% | 4 m/s | 5 | |
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Tuesday 9 Nov | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
29° 26° |
0 mm | 0% | 4 m/s | 6 |
Climate Somalia
Somalia has the desert climate prevailing. The daytime temperature is warm to hot, while it can also be cold at night. You won't have rain here anytime soon. The average annual temperature for Somalia is 29° degrees and there is about 265 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 165 days a year with an average humidity of 75% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate table of Somalia
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day temp. (°C) | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
| Night temp. (°C) | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Precipitation (mm) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 51 | 39 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 9 | 29 | 49 | 17 |
| Days with rain | 1 | - | 4 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 7 |
| Dry days | 30 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 24 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Sun hours per day | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Wind force (Bft) | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| UV-index | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Climate data from city: Mogadishu
Somalia weather by month
What is the average weather like in a given month for Somalia? Let's find out! Click on a month to check all the monthly averages for sunshine, temperature highs and lows, percentage chance of rain per day, snowfall accumulation and number of rainy days.
Weather experiences Somalia
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Popular places in Somalia
- Mogadishu
- Borama
- Afgooye
- Dacaar
- Taleex
- Reeboy
- Golay
- Shan Hagar
- Jaglaleh
- Mabaax
- Yaqle
- Ibrahim Gurban
- Warabale Weyn
- Dohollei
- Laascaanood
- Xeego
- Lava Rugodle
- Cambuul Lebi
- Moofa
- Qansax Sheb
- Gasiile
- Lumich
- Xamaali
- Ceel Lafoole
- Daanti
- Doora Weere
- Dheg Cadey
- Moorogarable
- Laaso Dawaco
- Mehey
- Mombaasa
- Gaal Guuris
- Leego
- Balli Busle
- Ceel Laqoday
- Guubatii
- Kismaayo
- Jamaame
- Jawhar
- Beledweyne
- Gaalkacyo
- Boosaaso
- Luuq
- Buurhakaba
- Eyl
- Bandarbeyla
- Garbahaarrey
- Buur Gaabo
- Garoowe
- Marka
- Xuddur
- Bu’aale
- Qardho
- Mereeg
- Caluula
- Hurdiyo
- Guduud
- Weelbisigle
- Shalleeday
- Badweyn
- Aw Guurow
- Qoryooley
- Aw Jiloole
- Ras Caddey
- Dauli
- Lele Scido
- Davegoriale
- Hara Fara
- Dhuumow
- Kubcadoy
- Rakafiida
- Ismaaciil
Frequently asked questions
Where is Somalia?
Somalia lies in a straight line about 12,090 km from United States (New York → Mogadishu).
How long is the flight to Somalia?
The flight time from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Somalia is approximately 19 h. 20 min.
What are the largest airports in Somalia?
These are the largest airports in Somalia:
How many inhabitants are there in Somalia?
Somalia has approximately 14,742,523 inhabitants.
How big is Somalia?
The area of Somalia is around 637,657 km². It is 3x bigger than United States.
What is the capital of Somalia?
The capital of Somalia is Mogadishu.
What is the currency of Somalia?
In Somalia the Somali shilling (SOS) is used to pay.
Exchange rates on 27 October 2021
- 1 Somali shilling = 581.00 US dollar
- 1 US dollar = 0.002 Somali shilling
- 10 Somali shilling = 5,810.00 US dollar
- 10 US dollar = 0.017 Somali shilling
- 100 Somali shilling = 58,100.02 US dollar
- 100 US dollar = 0.17 Somali shilling
What is the area code of Somalia?
The area code to call Somalia is +252.