Buurhakaba climate — normals and trends
Buurhakaba (Somalia) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 27.4 °C and it receives 375 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 (29.3 °C on average) and the coldest is July (25.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in April.
Buurhakaba averages 0 frost days, 342 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 77 rainy days per year.
Buurhakaba 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 40.3 °C (on 23 March 2016) and the coldest 17.8 °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
BuurhakabaBay
- coords
- 2.80°, 44.08°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
27.4°C
Average daily high
33.3°C
Average daily low
23.0°C
Annual rainfall
375mm
Sunshine / day
11.2h
Mean relative humidity
64%
Average peak wind
22.5km/h
Seasonal range
3.4°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
342 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
77 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
34.5 °C
Average feels-like low
25.2 °C
Average peak gust
41.5 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
363 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.0 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
40.3 °C
23 March 2016
Coldest day
17.8 °C
17 December 1967
Wettest day
141 mm
29 April 1949
Windiest day
39.6 km/h
20 July 1995
Strongest gust
68.8 km/h
20 July 1995
Hottest feels-like
43.0 °C
10 April 1983
Coldest feels-like
16.0 °C
18 January 1960
Sunniest day
12.0 h
11 April 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34.7 °C | -0.4 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Feb | 35.9 °C | -0.1 °C | 1 mm | -1 mm |
| Mar | 36.1 °C | -0.2 °C | 28 mm | +12 mm |
| Apr | 34.2 °C | -0.1 °C | 105 mm | +18 mm |
| May | 33.7 °C | +1.6 °C | 31 mm | -40 mm |
| Jun | 32.5 °C | +1.0 °C | 13 mm | -2 mm |
| Jul | 31.8 °C | +0.8 °C | 4 mm | -6 mm |
| Aug | 31.9 °C | +0.3 °C | 6 mm | -4 mm |
| Sep | 33.8 °C | +0.9 °C | 8 mm | -5 mm |
| Oct | 33.9 °C | +1.2 °C | 15 mm | -54 mm |
| Nov | 34.5 °C | +2.1 °C | 6 mm | -59 mm |
| Dec | 34.8 °C | +0.8 °C | 1 mm | -14 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Buurhakaba?
Buurhakaba has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.4 °C and it receives 375 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Buurhakaba?
The hottest day measured in Buurhakaba between 1940 and 2025 was 23 March 2016, reaching 40.3 °C.
What is the coldest day in Buurhakaba?
The coldest day measured in Buurhakaba between 1940 and 2025 was 17 December 1967, at 17.8 °C.
Does it snow in Buurhakaba?
Almost never: Buurhakaba sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Buurhakaba warmed?
Yes: Buurhakaba warmed by +1.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Buurhakaba?
The wettest day measured in Buurhakaba between 1940 and 2025 was 29 April 1949, with 141 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Buurhakaba?
The windiest day measured in Buurhakaba between 1940 and 2025 was 20 July 1995, with winds reaching 39.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Buurhakaba?
The warmest month in Buurhakaba is March (29.3 °C on average); the coldest is July (25.9 °C).
How much does it rain in Buurhakaba?
Buurhakaba receives on average 375 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 77 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Buurhakaba?
Buurhakaba gets on average 11.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,088 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Buurhakaba?
Yes: Buurhakaba has on average 363 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Buurhakaba?
In Buurhakaba, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.0 °C on 10 April 1983, and the lowest was 16.0 °C on 18 January 1960.
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