Somalia Climatic Classifications

Code Description Group Number of states/regions States/regions
Bsh Subtropical steppe Arid 11 Awdal Bakool Banaadir Bay Hiiraan Jubbada Dhexe Jubbada Hoose Mudug Shabeellaha Dhexe Shabeellaha Hoose Woqooyi Galbeed
Bwh Subtropical desert Arid 7 Bari Galguduud Gedo Nugaal Sanaag Sool Togdheer

Summary: Most regions (11) in Somalia lie in the Subtropical steppe climate zone (Köppen: Bsh). The mean average of annual temperatures range from a high of 30.46°C (86.83°F) in Gedo to a low of 22.45°C (72.41°F) in Sanaag.

Climate Somalia: Weather By Month

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Nov Oct Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 36.2(97.16) 37.04(98.67) 36.83(98.29) 35.83(96.49) 36.07(96.93) 37.34(99.21) 36.45(97.61) 37.43(99.37) 37.54(99.57) 34.23(93.61) 33.17(91.71) 34.58(94.24) 37.54(99.57)
Average high °C (°F) 30.97(87.75) 32.12(89.82) 33.1(91.58) 32.53(90.55) 31.89(89.4) 31.62(88.92) 30.7(87.26) 31.28(88.3) 32.12(89.82) 31.02(87.84) 30.4(86.72) 30.45(86.81) 31.52(88.74)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.54(79.77) 27.48(81.46) 28.8(83.84) 29.17(84.51) 28.88(83.98) 28.38(83.08) 27.48(81.46) 27.85(82.13) 28.61(83.5) 27.9(82.22) 27.15(80.87) 26.68(80.02) 27.91(82.24)
Average low °C (°F) 20.37(68.67) 21.02(69.84) 22.71(72.88) 24.27(75.69) 24.31(75.76) 23.44(74.19) 22.74(72.93) 22.84(73.11) 23.37(74.07) 23.31(73.96) 22.45(72.41) 21.23(70.21) 22.67(72.81)
Record low °C (°F) 12.97(55.35) 14.86(58.75) 17.5(63.5) 19.22(66.6) 19.38(66.88) 18.87(65.97) 18.4(65.12) 19.53(67.15) 20.07(68.13) 17.59(63.66) 15.4(59.72) 13.44(56.19) 12.97(55.35)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3.88(0.15) 6.99(0.28) 41.08(1.62) 144.41(5.69) 151.85(5.98) 29.25(1.15) 25.65(1.01) 31.98(1.26) 37.63(1.48) 122.43(4.82) 103.58(4.08) 23.72(0.93) 60.2(2.37)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 0.61 0.92 4.3 14.14 16.47 6.4 5.63 6.72 6.61 13.42 10.28 3.28 7.4
Average relative humidity (%) 53.93 53.7 54.61 59.65 62.25 57.29 55.96 54.89 54.55 59.71 61.24 55.29 56.92
Mean monthly sunshine hours 10.46 10.94 11.41 11.61 11.91 12.09 11.83 11.77 11.45 11.13 10.97 10.67 11.35

Somalia Climate Graph

Somalia’s Cities by Temperature

Somalia’s states/regions ranking by average yearly temperature:

Gedo
30.46°C | 86.83°F
Bakool
30.24°C | 86.43°F
Galguduud
30.17°C | 86.31°F
Hiiraan
30.02°C | 86.04°F
Mudug
29.83°C | 85.69°F
Bari
29.66°C | 85.39°F
Jubbada Hoose
29.61°C | 85.3°F
Jubbada Dhexe
29.54°C | 85.17°F
Shabeellaha Hoose
28.01°C | 82.42°F
Bay
27.79°C | 82.02°F
Sool
27.76°C | 81.97°F
Shabeellaha Dhexe
27.62°C | 81.72°F
Banaadir
27.62°C | 81.72°F
Nugaal
27.32°C | 81.18°F
Togdheer
26.2°C | 79.16°F
Woqooyi Galbeed
24.29°C | 75.72°F
Awdal
23.83°C | 74.89°F
Sanaag
22.45°C | 72.41°F

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