Mogadishu Climate by Month
Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia
Hot all year, with rain spread through the year.
Hot all year, with rain spread through the year: that's Mogadishu's climate in short. Afternoon highs range from 87°F (31°C) in July to 94°F (35°C) in April, and January nights average 70°F (21°C). It gets 17 in (427 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months. January to March are almost completely dry. The air is humid, averaging 80% relative humidity.
- Warmest month
- 94°F(35°C)
- Average high, April
- Coldest nights
- 70°F(21°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 17 in(427 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 80%
- Sunniest: March
Best and worst months in Mogadishu
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in January, August and September, with highs around 89°F (32°C) and almost no rain.
Least pleasantApril and November are the least pleasant; April is the hottest, with highs of 94°F (35°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in August.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Mogadishu weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuaryBest | 91°F(33°C) | 70°F(21°C) | 0.1 in(2 mm) | 73% | 6.1 |
| FebFebruary | 92°F(33°C) | 70°F(21°C) | 0.0 in(1 mm) | 75% | 6.5 |
| MarMarch | 93°F(34°C) | 72°F(22°C) | 0.2 in(4 mm) | 76% | 6.6 |
| AprApril | 94°F(35°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 2.8 in(70 mm) | 75% | 6.0 |
| MayMay | 91°F(33°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 2.2 in(57 mm) | 85% | 5.8 |
| JunJune | 89°F(32°C) | 72°F(22°C) | 2.0 in(50 mm) | 84% | 5.3 |
| JulJuly | 87°F(31°C) | 71°F(22°C) | 1.7 in(44 mm) | 80% | 5.5 |
| AugAugustBest | 87°F(31°C) | 70°F(21°C) | 0.9 in(24 mm) | 80% | 6.0 |
| SepSeptemberBest | 88°F(31°C) | 71°F(22°C) | 0.5 in(12 mm) | 81% | 6.3 |
| OctOctober | 91°F(33°C) | 72°F(22°C) | 2.2 in(56 mm) | 85% | 6.0 |
| NovNovember | 91°F(33°C) | 71°F(22°C) | 3.6 in(92 mm) | 83% | 5.8 |
| DecDecember | 91°F(33°C) | 71°F(22°C) | 0.6 in(15 mm) | 77% | 5.8 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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