Boorama climate — normals and trends
Boorama (Somalia) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 21.3 °C and it receives 357 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 June (24.6 °C on average) and the coldest is December (17.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in April.
Boorama averages 0 frost days, 105 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 73 rainy days per year.
Boorama has warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.22 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 35.9 °C (on 29 May 2025) and the coldest 3.8 °C (on 4 January 1950).
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
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- coords
- 9.94°, 43.18°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
21.3°C
Average daily high
27.8°C
Average daily low
16.4°C
Annual rainfall
357mm
Sunshine / day
11.0h
Mean relative humidity
62%
Average peak wind
19.5km/h
Seasonal range
7.3°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
105 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
73 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
27.8 °C
Average feels-like low
15.6 °C
Average peak gust
39.9 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
30 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.5 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.9 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.61 · 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
35.9 °C
29 May 2025
Coldest day
3.8 °C
4 January 1950
Wettest day
130 mm
16 March 1940
Windiest day
43.2 km/h
16 July 1978
Strongest gust
78.5 km/h
16 July 1978
Hottest feels-like
36.0 °C
22 August 1969
Coldest feels-like
1.6 °C
11 January 1941
Sunniest day
12.0 h
10 April 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.7 °C | +0.5 °C | 0 mm | -8 mm |
| Feb | 28.3 °C | +2.3 °C | 1 mm | -13 mm |
| Mar | 30.0 °C | +1.9 °C | 11 mm | -28 mm |
| Apr | 31.4 °C | +3.0 °C | 9 mm | -60 mm |
| May | 32.5 °C | +2.6 °C | 37 mm | -2 mm |
| Jun | 33.6 °C | +2.2 °C | 1 mm | -11 mm |
| Jul | 32.2 °C | +2.3 °C | 16 mm | -29 mm |
| Aug | 29.5 °C | +0.1 °C | 43 mm | -14 mm |
| Sep | 30.1 °C | +0.7 °C | 19 mm | -9 mm |
| Oct | 29.2 °C | +1.5 °C | 6 mm | -22 mm |
| Nov | 26.4 °C | +1.0 °C | 0 mm | -13 mm |
| Dec | 25.5 °C | +1.6 °C | 6 mm | -2 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Boorama?
Boorama has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.3 °C and it receives 357 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Boorama?
The hottest day measured in Boorama between 1940 and 2025 was 29 May 2025, reaching 35.9 °C.
What is the coldest day in Boorama?
The coldest day measured in Boorama between 1940 and 2025 was 4 January 1950, at 3.8 °C.
Does it snow in Boorama?
Almost never: Boorama sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Boorama warmed?
Yes: Boorama warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Boorama?
The wettest day measured in Boorama between 1940 and 2025 was 16 March 1940, with 130 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Boorama?
The windiest day measured in Boorama between 1940 and 2025 was 16 July 1978, with winds reaching 43.2 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Boorama?
The warmest month in Boorama is June (24.6 °C on average); the coldest is December (17.3 °C).
How much does it rain in Boorama?
Boorama receives on average 357 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 73 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Boorama?
Boorama gets on average 11.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,015 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Boorama?
Yes: Boorama has on average 30 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Boorama?
In Boorama, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 36.0 °C on 22 August 1969, and the lowest was 1.6 °C on 11 January 1941.
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