Burao climate — normals and trends
Burao (Somalia) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 23.2 °C and it receives 164 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 September (25.5 °C on average) and the coldest is January (20.0 °C). Rainfall peaks in April.
Burao averages 0 frost days, 140 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 37 rainy days per year.
Burao 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 36.3 °C (on 25 May 2024) and the coldest 9.1 °C (on 10 January 1941).
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
- 9.52°, 45.53°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
23.2°C
Average daily high
29.0°C
Average daily low
18.1°C
Annual rainfall
164mm
Sunshine / day
10.9h
Mean relative humidity
56%
Average peak wind
26.1km/h
Seasonal range
5.5°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
140 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
37 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
28.0 °C
Average feels-like low
16.9 °C
Average peak gust
43.1 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
116 d/yr
Solar radiation
22.1 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.6 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.58 · 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
36.3 °C
25 May 2024
Coldest day
9.1 °C
10 January 1941
Wettest day
60 mm
22 July 1951
Windiest day
55.0 km/h
7 July 2003
Strongest gust
84.2 km/h
7 July 2003
Hottest feels-like
38.1 °C
30 May 2005
Coldest feels-like
4.9 °C
18 January 1987
Sunniest day
12.0 h
24 March 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.4 °C | +0.7 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Feb | 29.7 °C | +1.4 °C | 0 mm | -3 mm |
| Mar | 31.4 °C | +1.5 °C | 2 mm | -9 mm |
| Apr | 30.7 °C | +1.1 °C | 16 mm | -23 mm |
| May | 32.6 °C | +2.5 °C | 19 mm | -19 mm |
| Jun | 31.9 °C | +1.3 °C | 0 mm | -3 mm |
| Jul | 30.9 °C | +1.5 °C | 1 mm | -11 mm |
| Aug | 30.3 °C | +0.3 °C | 2 mm | -8 mm |
| Sep | 32.4 °C | +1.7 °C | 5 mm | -6 mm |
| Oct | 30.1 °C | +1.5 °C | 13 mm | -15 mm |
| Nov | 28.4 °C | +0.8 °C | 0 mm | -8 mm |
| Dec | 27.8 °C | +1.2 °C | 1 mm | -2 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Burao?
Burao has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 23.2 °C and it receives 164 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Burao?
The hottest day measured in Burao between 1940 and 2025 was 25 May 2024, reaching 36.3 °C.
What is the coldest day in Burao?
The coldest day measured in Burao between 1940 and 2025 was 10 January 1941, at 9.1 °C.
Does it snow in Burao?
Almost never: Burao sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Burao warmed?
Yes: Burao warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Burao?
The wettest day measured in Burao between 1940 and 2025 was 22 July 1951, with 60 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Burao?
The windiest day measured in Burao between 1940 and 2025 was 7 July 2003, with winds reaching 55.0 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Burao?
The warmest month in Burao is September (25.5 °C on average); the coldest is January (20.0 °C).
How much does it rain in Burao?
Burao receives on average 164 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 37 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Burao?
Burao gets on average 10.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,979 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Burao?
Yes: Burao has on average 116 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Burao?
In Burao, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 38.1 °C on 30 May 2005, and the lowest was 4.9 °C on 18 January 1987.
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