Bu'aale climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Bu'aale?

Bu'aale has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 28.1 °C and it receives 448 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Bu'aale?

The hottest day measured in Bu'aale between 1940 and 2025 was 24 February 2007, reaching 42.2 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Bu'aale?

The coldest day measured in Bu'aale between 1940 and 2025 was 2 September 1970, at 19.6 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Bu'aale?

Almost never: Bu'aale sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Bu'aale warmed?

Yes: Bu'aale warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Bu'aale?

The wettest day measured in Bu'aale between 1940 and 2025 was 19 November 2023, with 102 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Bu'aale?

The windiest day measured in Bu'aale between 1940 and 2025 was 20 July 1995, with winds reaching 35.1 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Bu'aale?

The warmest month in Bu'aale is March (29.8 °C on average); the coldest is July (26.7 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Bu'aale?

Bu'aale receives on average 448 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 98 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Bu'aale?

Bu'aale gets on average 11.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,125 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Bu'aale (Somalia) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 28.1 °C and it receives 448 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 (29.8 °C on average) and the coldest is July (26.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in November.

Bu'aale averages 0 frost days, 353 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 98 rainy days per year.

Bu'aale has warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.18 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 42.2 °C (on 24 February 2007) and the coldest 19.6 °C (on 2 September 1970).

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

Bu'aaleMiddle Juba

coords: 1.08°, 42.58°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

BShHot semi-aridWarmest monthMarchColdest monthJulyWettest monthNovemberDriest monthFebruary

Mean daily temperature

28.1°C

Average daily high

34.0°C

Average daily low

24.1°C

Annual rainfall

448mm

Sunshine / day

11.3h

Mean relative humidity

67%

Average peak wind

20.4km/h

Seasonal range

3.1°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

353 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

98 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

36.5 °C

Average feels-like low

27.1 °C

Average peak gust

39.6 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

365 d/yr

Solar radiation

20.5 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.6 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.65 · p = < 0.001

19402025

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

42.2 °C

24 February 2007

Coldest day

19.6 °C

2 September 1970

Wettest day

102 mm

19 November 2023

Windiest day

35.1 km/h

20 July 1995

Strongest gust

65.2 km/h

20 July 1995

Hottest feels-like

45.1 °C

18 March 2016

Coldest feels-like

19.9 °C

4 August 1996

Sunniest day

12.0 h

20 September 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	39.8 °C14 March 2025	22.2 °C26 July 2025	28.9 °C	215 mm	363
2024	40.9 °C14 March 2024	22.3 °C3 September 2024	29.4 °C	395 mm	362
2023	38.9 °C10 February 2023	22.8 °C24 August 2023	29.0 °C	641 mm	364
2022	39.6 °C16 March 2022	22.0 °C13 July 2022	28.8 °C	254 mm	362
2021	39.8 °C28 February 2021	22.2 °C25 August 2021	28.7 °C	294 mm	363
2020	40.4 °C1 March 2020	22.1 °C7 August 2020	29.2 °C	393 mm	366
2019	39.8 °C6 March 2019	22.6 °C17 September 2019	29.1 °C	395 mm	364
2018	39.9 °C8 March 2018	21.9 °C19 August 2018	28.4 °C	430 mm	363
2017	40.3 °C7 March 2017	22.7 °C26 August 2017	28.8 °C	322 mm	364
2016	41.5 °C20 March 2016	21.6 °C15 September 2016	28.9 °C	279 mm	365
2015	39.9 °C28 February 2015	22.6 °C10 August 2015	28.9 °C	447 mm	361
2014	40.4 °C20 March 2014	22.6 °C25 January 2014	28.8 °C	280 mm	360
2013	39.5 °C13 March 2013	21.7 °C5 July 2013	28.4 °C	496 mm	360
2012	39.4 °C29 February 2012	22.4 °C1 January 2012	28.5 °C	328 mm	364
2011	39.7 °C7 February 2011	22.8 °C16 August 2011	28.5 °C	488 mm	361
2010	41.2 °C14 March 2010	21.5 °C16 August 2010	28.8 °C	262 mm	360
2009	39.6 °C13 March 2009	22.8 °C25 July 2009	28.6 °C	406 mm	360
2008	40.0 °C31 January 2008	21.2 °C29 June 2008	28.2 °C	382 mm	339
2007	42.2 °C24 February 2007	22.3 °C9 June 2007	28.6 °C	427 mm	364
2006	40.6 °C3 March 2006	22.4 °C5 September 2006	28.4 °C	419 mm	359
2005	39.8 °C26 March 2005	21.8 °C30 August 2005	28.5 °C	198 mm	357
2004	40.2 °C7 March 2004	22.0 °C5 July 2004	28.4 °C	408 mm	359
2003	40.0 °C5 April 2003	22.0 °C4 September 2003	28.5 °C	383 mm	362
2002	41.0 °C12 March 2002	21.7 °C17 September 2002	28.3 °C	400 mm	359
2001	39.9 °C4 March 2001	21.7 °C19 July 2001	28.4 °C	384 mm	362
2000	39.9 °C22 February 2000	21.5 °C15 October 2000	28.2 °C	312 mm	360
1999	40.6 °C19 March 1999	21.2 °C5 July 1999	27.9 °C	411 mm	355
1998	40.2 °C26 February 1998	21.7 °C23 July 1998	28.3 °C	402 mm	358
1997	40.0 °C27 March 1997	21.8 °C5 August 1997	27.7 °C	911 mm	343
1996	39.3 °C2 February 1996	20.5 °C4 August 1996	28.3 °C	291 mm	363
1995	39.5 °C27 February 1995	21.8 °C1 September 1995	28.2 °C	397 mm	360
1994	39.7 °C17 February 1994	21.6 °C16 July 1994	28.0 °C	576 mm	349
1993	39.4 °C6 March 1993	20.9 °C6 September 1993	28.2 °C	317 mm	360
1992	40.0 °C10 February 1992	21.4 °C25 August 1992	28.1 °C	358 mm	360
1991	39.7 °C18 February 1991	21.2 °C3 August 1991	28.2 °C	432 mm	353
1990	38.9 °C24 February 1990	21.8 °C28 August 1990	28.2 °C	474 mm	359
1989	38.7 °C28 March 1989	22.0 °C14 October 1989	28.1 °C	469 mm	360
1988	39.2 °C18 March 1988	21.5 °C4 September 1988	28.3 °C	495 mm	359
1987	39.0 °C27 March 1987	21.3 °C26 June 1987	28.7 °C	292 mm	358
1986	39.1 °C11 February 1986	21.6 °C19 August 1986	28.0 °C	420 mm	344
1985	39.7 °C11 February 1985	21.6 °C14 August 1985	27.9 °C	478 mm	360
1984	38.5 °C19 January 1984	20.3 °C5 September 1984	27.8 °C	429 mm	348
1983	39.7 °C23 February 1983	22.4 °C9 September 1983	28.6 °C	414 mm	356
1982	38.9 °C9 April 1982	21.0 °C1 August 1982	28.1 °C	562 mm	358
1981	38.8 °C6 March 1981	21.2 °C9 September 1981	27.9 °C	531 mm	344
1980	39.7 °C12 April 1980	20.8 °C12 September 1980	28.3 °C	302 mm	357
1979	39.8 °C5 March 1979	21.0 °C3 September 1979	27.8 °C	549 mm	322
1978	38.8 °C24 January 1978	21.7 °C17 July 1978	27.9 °C	556 mm	347
1977	39.5 °C26 February 1977	21.2 °C26 August 1977	27.9 °C	678 mm	352
1976	38.9 °C22 March 1976	21.2 °C27 July 1976	27.9 °C	419 mm	359
1975	39.4 °C14 March 1975	21.3 °C3 October 1975	27.8 °C	351 mm	345
1974	39.6 °C8 February 1974	21.5 °C14 September 1974	27.8 °C	366 mm	364
1973	39.9 °C3 March 1973	21.3 °C26 August 1973	28.1 °C	326 mm	359
1972	38.9 °C22 February 1972	21.4 °C28 July 1972	27.9 °C	459 mm	354
1971	38.8 °C17 February 1971	20.4 °C16 September 1971	27.6 °C	331 mm	348
1970	39.2 °C7 February 1970	19.6 °C2 September 1970	27.9 °C	385 mm	362
1969	38.6 °C20 March 1969	20.8 °C21 August 1969	28.1 °C	337 mm	360
1968	38.7 °C16 February 1968	21.1 °C19 June 1968	27.2 °C	642 mm	341
1967	38.8 °C24 March 1967	21.5 °C14 July 1967	27.7 °C	498 mm	358
1966	39.0 °C14 February 1966	21.5 °C4 September 1966	27.7 °C	469 mm	360
1965	38.3 °C26 February 1965	20.9 °C20 August 1965	27.4 °C	519 mm	358
1964	39.8 °C9 March 1964	21.1 °C12 August 1964	27.6 °C	439 mm	343
1963	39.1 °C19 February 1963	20.7 °C26 August 1963	27.4 °C	575 mm	343
1962	38.8 °C4 April 1962	21.2 °C26 July 1962	27.6 °C	388 mm	360
1961	37.5 °C7 March 1961	21.1 °C21 July 1961	27.6 °C	716 mm	332
1960	38.3 °C15 February 1960	20.8 °C22 September 1960	27.4 °C	519 mm	347
1959	39.9 °C13 March 1959	21.2 °C21 September 1959	28.2 °C	331 mm	357
1958	39.2 °C20 March 1958	21.7 °C8 September 1958	28.0 °C	370 mm	362
1957	39.9 °C15 March 1957	21.9 °C7 September 1957	27.7 °C	609 mm	357
1956	39.3 °C4 April 1956	20.6 °C9 July 1956	27.6 °C	406 mm	360
1955	39.1 °C4 March 1955	20.9 °C4 August 1955	27.7 °C	363 mm	355
1954	39.2 °C2 March 1954	21.1 °C30 August 1954	27.7 °C	377 mm	359
1953	37.7 °C16 February 1953	20.8 °C13 September 1953	26.5 °C	987 mm	295
1952	37.8 °C26 March 1952	19.8 °C2 September 1952	26.9 °C	676 mm	312
1951	38.1 °C23 February 1951	20.7 °C5 September 1951	26.5 °C	1,207 mm	287
1950	38.5 °C15 February 1950	20.7 °C24 August 1950	27.1 °C	632 mm	323
1949	38.9 °C3 February 1949	20.8 °C19 August 1949	27.6 °C	465 mm	361
1948	38.2 °C8 February 1948	21.2 °C18 September 1948	27.2 °C	662 mm	350
1947	37.3 °C12 February 1947	19.9 °C21 September 1947	26.6 °C	839 mm	290
1946	39.7 °C25 January 1946	21.1 °C21 July 1946	28.1 °C	323 mm	359
1945	39.2 °C21 February 1945	20.8 °C9 August 1945	27.7 °C	356 mm	356
1944	39.7 °C21 February 1944	19.8 °C12 July 1944	27.6 °C	406 mm	354
1943	39.1 °C16 February 1943	21.1 °C21 July 1943	28.0 °C	154 mm	362
1942	38.7 °C3 April 1942	19.8 °C16 August 1942	27.9 °C	249 mm	362
1941	41.5 °C25 March 1941	21.1 °C5 September 1941	27.8 °C	528 mm	363
1940	39.1 °C18 February 1940	21.7 °C20 July 1940	28.0 °C	459 mm	363

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

35.0 °C

+1.0 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

363 d/yr

+10

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

215 mm

-233 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	36.7 °C	+0.3 °C	1 mm	-7 mm
Feb	37.7 °C	+0.4 °C	1 mm	-5 mm
Mar	37.0 °C	0.0 °C	26 mm	-1 mm
Apr	35.2 °C	+0.5 °C	84 mm	-5 mm
May	33.4 °C	+1.1 °C	42 mm	-32 mm
Jun	33.1 °C	+1.1 °C	15 mm	-6 mm
Jul	32.7 °C	+0.9 °C	6 mm	-7 mm
Aug	32.8 °C	+0.5 °C	5 mm	-8 mm
Sep	34.3 °C	+1.1 °C	9 mm	-7 mm
Oct	35.7 °C	+2.1 °C	5 mm	-53 mm
Nov	35.1 °C	+1.9 °C	17 mm	-74 mm
Dec	36.2 °C	+1.6 °C	7 mm	-30 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

39.8 °C

14 Mar 2025

Coldest day

22.2 °C

26 Jul 2025

Wettest day

15.3 mm

23 Apr 2025

Windiest day

28.6 km/h

3 Aug 2025

Strongest gust

55.8 km/h

14 Jun 2025

Hottest feels-like

43.7 °C

2 Apr 2025

Coldest feels-like

23.5 °C

14 Jan 2025

Sunniest day

12.0 h

23 Sep 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Bu'aale?

Bu'aale has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 28.1 °C and it receives 448 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Bu'aale?

The hottest day measured in Bu'aale between 1940 and 2025 was 24 February 2007, reaching 42.2 °C.

What is the coldest day in Bu'aale?

The coldest day measured in Bu'aale between 1940 and 2025 was 2 September 1970, at 19.6 °C.

Does it snow in Bu'aale?

Almost never: Bu'aale sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Bu'aale warmed?

Yes: Bu'aale warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Bu'aale?

The wettest day measured in Bu'aale between 1940 and 2025 was 19 November 2023, with 102 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Bu'aale?

The windiest day measured in Bu'aale between 1940 and 2025 was 20 July 1995, with winds reaching 35.1 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Bu'aale?

The warmest month in Bu'aale is March (29.8 °C on average); the coldest is July (26.7 °C).

How much does it rain in Bu'aale?

Bu'aale receives on average 448 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 98 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Bu'aale?

Bu'aale gets on average 11.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,125 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Bu'aale?

Yes: Bu'aale has on average 365 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Bu'aale?

In Bu'aale, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 45.1 °C on 18 March 2016, and the lowest was 19.9 °C on 4 August 1996.

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