In Somalia, a country located in the so-called Horn of Africa, the climate is tropical, hot all year round, in addition, it is generally arid. Rainfall is generally scarce, typical of a desert or semi-desert climate in vast areas, while the wettest areas are occupied by savannah.

This page presents Somalia's climate context for the current climatology, 1991-2020, derived from observed, historical data. Information should be used to build a strong understanding of current climate conditions in order to appreciate future climate scenarios and projected change.

May 24, 2024 · Somalia falls under the Bsh or Mid-Latitude Steppe and Desert Climate category. The mean annual temperature is well above 18°C (64.4°F), and the coldest month also has a mean temperature above -3°C (26.6°F), indicating the absence of any significant winter chill.

In the following table, we can see the temperature by month in Somalia*. The coldest month is January, with an average of 24 °C (75.2 °F). The warmest month is June, with an average of 28.1 °C (82.6 °F).

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Average monthly climatology in Somalia 1991-2020. (from World Bank Climate Change Knowledge Portal). The climate in Somalia ranges from arid in the majority of the country (hot desert to semi-arid) to tropical wet and dry (tropical savanna).

We show the climate in Somalia by comparing the average weather in 2 representative places: Mogadishu and Beledweyne. You can add or remove cities to customize the report to your liking. See all locations in Somalia. You can drill down to a specific season, month, and even day by clicking the graphs or using the navigation panel.

The climate here is classified as BSh by the Köppen-Geiger. In Jowhar, the average annual temperature is 27.2 °C | 81.0 °F. The precipitation level on a yearly basis amounts to 471 mm | 18.5 inch as per the meteorological records.

High humidity and hot temperatures make the weather in Somalia pleasant at times but also tropical humid. It is warm to hot all year round, inviting bathing at average water temperatures of 27 degrees.

According to the Köppen-Geiger Climate Classification, the climate in Somalia ranges from arid in majority of land areas (hot desert climate, BWh and semi-arid, BSh) to tropical wet-and-dry (tropical savanna climate, Aw).