Gaalkacyo climate — normals and trends
Gaalkacyo (Somalia) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 27.3 °C and it receives 182 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 (28.8 °C on average) and the coldest is January (25.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in May.
Gaalkacyo averages 0 frost days, 346 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 35 rainy days per year.
Gaalkacyo has warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.11 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 38.5 °C (on 10 May 2022) and the coldest 15.5 °C (on 23 January 1978).
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
GaalkacyoMudug
- coords
- 6.77°, 47.43°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
27.3°C
Average daily high
33.1°C
Average daily low
22.4°C
Annual rainfall
182mm
Sunshine / day
10.6h
Mean relative humidity
57%
Average peak wind
28.3km/h
Seasonal range
3.4°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
346 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
35 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
32.8 °C
Average feels-like low
23.0 °C
Average peak gust
45.9 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
313 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.7 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.0 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.52 · 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
38.5 °C
10 May 2022
Coldest day
15.5 °C
23 January 1978
Wettest day
106 mm
11 November 2013
Windiest day
52.0 km/h
12 August 1983
Strongest gust
80.6 km/h
11 August 1983
Hottest feels-like
41.2 °C
17 April 2024
Coldest feels-like
13.4 °C
4 January 1949
Sunniest day
12.0 h
13 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 | 32.6 °C | +0.3 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Feb | 33.4 °C | +0.3 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Mar | 35.0 °C | +0.8 °C | 1 mm | -3 mm |
| Apr | 33.8 °C | +0.1 °C | 48 mm | +8 mm |
| May | 35.4 °C | +2.3 °C | 20 mm | -31 mm |
| Jun | 34.8 °C | +1.2 °C | 0 mm | -3 mm |
| Jul | 33.9 °C | +1.1 °C | 0 mm | -3 mm |
| Aug | 33.6 °C | +0.2 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Sep | 35.2 °C | +1.1 °C | 0 mm | -5 mm |
| Oct | 33.8 °C | +2.0 °C | 7 mm | -42 mm |
| Nov | 33.9 °C | +1.6 °C | 0 mm | -19 mm |
| Dec | 33.0 °C | +0.5 °C | 0 mm | -4 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Gaalkacyo?
Gaalkacyo has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.3 °C and it receives 182 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Gaalkacyo?
The hottest day measured in Gaalkacyo between 1940 and 2025 was 10 May 2022, reaching 38.5 °C.
What is the coldest day in Gaalkacyo?
The coldest day measured in Gaalkacyo between 1940 and 2025 was 23 January 1978, at 15.5 °C.
Does it snow in Gaalkacyo?
Almost never: Gaalkacyo sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Gaalkacyo warmed?
Yes: Gaalkacyo warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Gaalkacyo?
The wettest day measured in Gaalkacyo between 1940 and 2025 was 11 November 2013, with 106 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Gaalkacyo?
The windiest day measured in Gaalkacyo between 1940 and 2025 was 12 August 1983, with winds reaching 52.0 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Gaalkacyo?
The warmest month in Gaalkacyo is June (28.8 °C on average); the coldest is January (25.4 °C).
How much does it rain in Gaalkacyo?
Gaalkacyo receives on average 182 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 35 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Gaalkacyo?
Gaalkacyo gets on average 10.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,869 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Gaalkacyo?
Yes: Gaalkacyo has on average 313 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Gaalkacyo?
In Gaalkacyo, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 41.2 °C on 17 April 2024, and the lowest was 13.4 °C on 4 January 1949.
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