Baidoa climate — normals and trends
Baidoa (Somalia) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.7 °C and it receives 406 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is March (28.8 °C on average) and the coldest is July (25.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in April.
Baidoa averages 0 frost days, 314 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 76 rainy days per year.
Baidoa has warmed by +1.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.15 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 39.5 °C (on 20 March 2016) and the coldest 16.7 °C (on 17 December 1967).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
BaidoaBay
- coords
- 3.11°, 43.65°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.7°C
Average daily high
32.6°C
Average daily low
22.1°C
Annual rainfall
406mm
Sunshine / day
10.9h
Mean relative humidity
63%
Average peak wind
22.4km/h
Seasonal range
3.7°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
314 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
76 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
33.5 °C
Average feels-like low
23.8 °C
Average peak gust
41.8 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
351 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.8 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.3 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.56 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
39.5 °C
20 March 2016
Coldest day
16.7 °C
17 December 1967
Wettest day
130 mm
27 April 1983
Windiest day
38.5 km/h
20 July 1995
Strongest gust
68.8 km/h
12 July 1943
Hottest feels-like
42.2 °C
14 April 1983
Coldest feels-like
14.8 °C
17 December 1967
Sunniest day
12.0 h
16 April 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34.6 °C | +0.1 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Feb | 35.8 °C | +0.3 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Mar | 35.8 °C | +0.1 °C | 24 mm | +6 mm |
| Apr | 33.6 °C | +0.1 °C | 152 mm | +54 mm |
| May | 32.8 °C | +1.5 °C | 28 mm | -42 mm |
| Jun | 31.7 °C | +1.0 °C | 14 mm | +1 mm |
| Jul | 31.0 °C | +0.8 °C | 4 mm | -6 mm |
| Aug | 31.1 °C | +0.2 °C | 4 mm | -4 mm |
| Sep | 33.2 °C | +1.0 °C | 8 mm | -3 mm |
| Oct | 33.3 °C | +1.4 °C | 15 mm | -64 mm |
| Nov | 33.9 °C | +2.3 °C | 8 mm | -70 mm |
| Dec | 34.4 °C | +1.1 °C | 1 mm | -13 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Baidoa?
Baidoa has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.7 °C and it receives 406 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Baidoa?
The hottest day measured in Baidoa between 1940 and 2025 was 20 March 2016, reaching 39.5 °C.
What is the coldest day in Baidoa?
The coldest day measured in Baidoa between 1940 and 2025 was 17 December 1967, at 16.7 °C.
Does it snow in Baidoa?
Almost never: Baidoa sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Baidoa warmed?
Yes: Baidoa warmed by +1.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Baidoa?
The wettest day measured in Baidoa between 1940 and 2025 was 27 April 1983, with 130 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Baidoa?
The windiest day measured in Baidoa between 1940 and 2025 was 20 July 1995, with winds reaching 38.5 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Baidoa?
The warmest month in Baidoa is March (28.8 °C on average); the coldest is July (25.1 °C).
How much does it rain in Baidoa?
Baidoa receives on average 406 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 76 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Baidoa?
Baidoa gets on average 10.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,979 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Baidoa?
Yes: Baidoa has on average 351 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Baidoa?
In Baidoa, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.2 °C on 14 April 1983, and the lowest was 14.8 °C on 17 December 1967.
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