Ceeldheer climate — normals and trends
Ceeldheer (Somalia) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.6 °C and it receives 252 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 April (28.1 °C on average) and the coldest is August (25.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in May.
Ceeldheer averages 0 frost days, 140 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 59 rainy days per year.
Ceeldheer has warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.09 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 34.5 °C (on 28 April 2024) and the coldest 21.0 °C (on 19 August 1984).
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
CeeldheerGalguduud
- coords
- 3.85°, 47.18°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.6°C
Average daily high
29.7°C
Average daily low
24.5°C
Annual rainfall
252mm
Sunshine / day
11.5h
Mean relative humidity
76%
Average peak wind
30.2km/h
Seasonal range
2.6°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
140 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
59 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
31.4 °C
Average feels-like low
26.4 °C
Average peak gust
46.8 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
365 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.9 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.8 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.53 · 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
34.5 °C
28 April 2024
Coldest day
21.0 °C
19 August 1984
Wettest day
58 mm
6 November 1960
Windiest day
49.4 km/h
14 August 1983
Strongest gust
73.4 km/h
11 August 1983
Hottest feels-like
40.8 °C
19 April 2024
Coldest feels-like
20.1 °C
17 January 1960
Sunniest day
12.0 h
9 March 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.1 °C | -0.6 °C | 0 mm | -3 mm |
| Feb | 29.5 °C | -0.5 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Mar | 31.0 °C | +0.4 °C | 13 mm | +1 mm |
| Apr | 31.4 °C | +0.6 °C | 40 mm | -17 mm |
| May | 32.0 °C | +1.6 °C | 42 mm | -15 mm |
| Jun | 30.4 °C | +0.8 °C | 7 mm | 0 mm |
| Jul | 29.7 °C | +1.0 °C | 2 mm | -4 mm |
| Aug | 29.0 °C | +0.2 °C | 5 mm | +1 mm |
| Sep | 29.5 °C | +0.3 °C | 1 mm | -3 mm |
| Oct | 29.9 °C | +0.7 °C | 8 mm | -27 mm |
| Nov | 30.2 °C | +0.9 °C | 4 mm | -42 mm |
| Dec | 29.9 °C | +0.3 °C | 1 mm | -19 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Ceeldheer?
Ceeldheer has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.6 °C and it receives 252 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Ceeldheer?
The hottest day measured in Ceeldheer between 1940 and 2025 was 28 April 2024, reaching 34.5 °C.
What is the coldest day in Ceeldheer?
The coldest day measured in Ceeldheer between 1940 and 2025 was 19 August 1984, at 21.0 °C.
Does it snow in Ceeldheer?
Almost never: Ceeldheer sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Ceeldheer warmed?
Yes: Ceeldheer warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Ceeldheer?
The wettest day measured in Ceeldheer between 1940 and 2025 was 6 November 1960, with 58 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Ceeldheer?
The windiest day measured in Ceeldheer between 1940 and 2025 was 14 August 1983, with winds reaching 49.4 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Ceeldheer?
The warmest month in Ceeldheer is April (28.1 °C on average); the coldest is August (25.5 °C).
How much does it rain in Ceeldheer?
Ceeldheer receives on average 252 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 59 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Ceeldheer?
Ceeldheer gets on average 11.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,198 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Ceeldheer?
Yes: Ceeldheer has on average 365 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Ceeldheer?
In Ceeldheer, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 40.8 °C on 19 April 2024, and the lowest was 20.1 °C on 17 January 1960.
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