27 to 31°C
temperature
3602 hours
sunshine per day
265 mm
rain
233 days
dry
132 days
rain
0 days
snow

Climate of Mogadishu

Mogadishu has a semi-arid climate. It is warm to hot all year round and trees don't grow here because of the drought. It consists mainly of sand with grasses and sometimes shrubs. The average annual temperature for Mogadishu is 55° degrees and there is about 104 inch 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 averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 27°C and 31°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 25°C and 27°C
  • Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 27°C and 30°C
  • Rain: it rains 132 days and there is a total of approximately 265 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3602 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 27°C and 31°C
Warmest month: 31°C in March
Coldest month: 27°C in July
Night temperature: between 25°C and 27°C
Sea temperature: between 27°C and 30°C
Dry days: 233 days
Days with rain: 132 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 265 mm
Hours of sunshine: 3602 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Mogadishu.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Mogadishu.

Climate table of Mogadishu

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Mogadishu. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Mogadishu might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°F) 86 86 87 87 86 83 81 81 82 84 85 86
Night temp. (°F) 77 77 79 81 80 78 77 76 77 78 79 78
Water temp. (°F) 81 80 85 86 85 83 81 80 81 83 84 84
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (inch) 0 0 1 20 15 9 9 7 4 11 19 7
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

Best time to visit Mogadishu

The best time to visit Mogadishu in Somalia is from January through December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Mogadishu is 87°F in March and the lowest is 81°F in July. The water temperature is 86°F at its highest and in other months it can be 80°F.

Climate of Mogadishu by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Mogadishu? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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