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The climate of Somalia, city by city

This page lists the 42 cities in Somalia for which climate normals are available. Each entry covers temperature, rainfall and how the climate changed between 1940 and 2025, computed from ERA5 reanalysis data.

Average across cities

26°C

Annual rainfall

344mm

Spread between cities

10.2°C

Warming

+1.3°C

Departure from normal across the country's largest cities, 1940–2025

Rankings

Across the 42 cities in this country with a measured climate.

The warmest

  1. 1Luuq29.3 °C
  2. 2Beled Hawo29.2 °C
  3. 3Baardheere28.6 °C
  4. 4Zeila28.5 °C
  5. 5Berbera28.2 °C
  6. 6Bu'aale28.1 °C
  7. 7Beledweyne28 °C
  8. 8Bosaso27.7 °C
  9. 9Buulobarde27.7 °C
  10. 10Balanbale27.4 °C

The coldest

  1. 1Tog Wajaale19.1 °C
  2. 2Erigavo19.4 °C
  3. 3Gebiley20.1 °C
  4. 4Boorama21.3 °C
  5. 5Hargeisa21.5 °C
  6. 6Ruqi21.8 °C
  7. 7Baki21.8 °C
  8. 8Burao23.2 °C
  9. 9Las Anod25.1 °C
  10. 10Mogadishu26.1 °C

The wettest

  1. 1Kaambooni675 mm
  2. 2Jilib642 mm
  3. 3Qoryooley627 mm
  4. 4Jamaame534 mm
  5. 5Afgooye533 mm
  6. 6Kismayo508 mm
  7. 7Merca503 mm
  8. 8Mogadishu493 mm
  9. 9Erigavo483 mm
  10. 10Giohar462 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the hottest city in Somalia?

The hottest city in Somalia is Luuq, with an average annual temperature of 29.3 °C.

What is the coldest city in Somalia?

The coldest city in Somalia is Tog Wajaale, with an average annual temperature of 19.1 °C.

What is the wettest city in Somalia?

The wettest city in Somalia is Kaambooni, with 675 mm of precipitation per year.

Has the climate of Somalia warmed?

Based on its largest cities, Somalia warmed by +1.3 °C between 1940 and 2025.

Cities by region

Awdal4

Banaadir1

Bari3

Bay3

Galguduud4

Gedo4

Hiiraan2

Lower Juba3

Lower Shabeelle4

Middle Juba2

Middle Shabele1

Mudug2

Nugaal2

Sanaag1

Sool1

Togdheer1

Woqooyi Galbeed4