Las Anod climate — normals and trends
Las Anod (Somalia) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.1 °C and it receives 171 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 (27.0 °C on average) and the coldest is January (22.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in May.
Las Anod averages 0 frost days, 208 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 34 rainy days per year.
Las Anod has warmed by +1.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.14 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 36.8 °C (on 21 May 1998) and the coldest 10.8 °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
Las AnodSool
- coords
- 8.48°, 47.36°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
25.1°C
Average daily high
30.4°C
Average daily low
20.0°C
Annual rainfall
171mm
Sunshine / day
10.6h
Mean relative humidity
53%
Average peak wind
25.6km/h
Seasonal range
4.7°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
208 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
34 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
29.4 °C
Average feels-like low
19.5 °C
Average peak gust
44.2 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
213 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.6 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.2 °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
36.8 °C
21 May 1998
Coldest day
10.8 °C
23 January 1978
Wettest day
116 mm
14 April 2002
Windiest day
54.5 km/h
20 July 2017
Strongest gust
87.5 km/h
19 July 2020
Hottest feels-like
38.6 °C
27 April 2023
Coldest feels-like
8.3 °C
11 January 2010
Sunniest day
12.0 h
14 March 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.8 °C | +0.3 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Feb | 30.7 °C | +0.8 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Mar | 32.7 °C | +1.0 °C | 0 mm | -7 mm |
| Apr | 31.7 °C | 0.0 °C | 49 mm | +5 mm |
| May | 33.9 °C | +2.9 °C | 17 mm | -28 mm |
| Jun | 32.5 °C | +1.5 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Jul | 31.3 °C | +1.3 °C | 0 mm | -3 mm |
| Aug | 31.1 °C | +0.3 °C | 0 mm | -3 mm |
| Sep | 33.3 °C | +1.4 °C | 2 mm | -7 mm |
| Oct | 31.5 °C | +1.8 °C | 22 mm | -22 mm |
| Nov | 30.5 °C | +1.0 °C | 0 mm | -10 mm |
| Dec | 29.4 °C | +0.7 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Las Anod?
Las Anod has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.1 °C and it receives 171 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Las Anod?
The hottest day measured in Las Anod between 1940 and 2025 was 21 May 1998, reaching 36.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in Las Anod?
The coldest day measured in Las Anod between 1940 and 2025 was 23 January 1978, at 10.8 °C.
Does it snow in Las Anod?
Almost never: Las Anod sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Las Anod warmed?
Yes: Las Anod warmed by +1.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Las Anod?
The wettest day measured in Las Anod between 1940 and 2025 was 14 April 2002, with 116 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Las Anod?
The windiest day measured in Las Anod between 1940 and 2025 was 20 July 2017, with winds reaching 54.5 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Las Anod?
The warmest month in Las Anod is September (27.0 °C on average); the coldest is January (22.3 °C).
How much does it rain in Las Anod?
Las Anod receives on average 171 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 34 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Las Anod?
Las Anod gets on average 10.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,869 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Las Anod?
Yes: Las Anod has on average 213 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Las Anod?
In Las Anod, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 38.6 °C on 27 April 2023, and the lowest was 8.3 °C on 11 January 2010.
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