Best time to visit, weather and climate Somalia
Best time to visit Somalia
The best time to visit Somalia is from january until december, when you will have a warm temperature and limited till little rainfall. The highest average temperature in Somalia is 31°C in march and the lowest is 27°C in july.
The average climate figure for Somalia is an 9,7. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Somalia has the desert climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Somalia or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate Somalia per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30°C | 30°C | 31°C | 31°C | 30°C | 29°C | 27°C | 27°C | 28°C | 29°C | 30°C | 30°C |
| 1 mm |
1 mm |
3 mm |
51 mm |
39 mm |
24 mm |
24 mm |
18 mm |
9 mm |
29 mm |
49 mm |
17 mm |
All climate data from Somalia
Climate data from: Mogadishu
Climate Somalia
Somalia has the desert climate prevailing. The daytime temperature is warm to hot, while it can also be cold at night. You won't have rain here anytime soon. The average annual temperature for Somalia is 29° degrees and there is about 265 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 165 days a year with an average humidity of 75% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate Somalia
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 30°C | 30°C | 31°C | 31°C | 30°C | 29°C | 27°C | 27°C | 28°C | 29°C | 30°C | 30°C |
| Night | 25°C | 25°C | 26°C | 27°C | 27°C | 26°C | 25°C | 25°C | 25°C | 26°C | 26°C | 26°C |
| Precip | 1 mm |
1 mm |
3 mm |
51 mm |
39 mm |
24 mm |
24 mm |
18 mm |
9 mm |
29 mm |
49 mm |
17 mm |
| Rain days |
1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 7 |
| Dry days |
30 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 24 |
| Sun hours per day |
10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Wind force in Bft |
5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| UV-index | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Weather Somalia january
On average, it is maximum 30° in january in Somalia and at least around 25° degrees. In january there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 1 mm and the it will be dry 30 days this month in Somalia.
Weather Somalia february
On average, it is maximum 30° in february in Somalia and at least around 25° degrees. and the it will be dry 28 days this month in Somalia.
Weather Somalia march
On average, it is maximum 31° in march in Somalia and at least around 26° degrees. In march there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 3 mm and the it will be dry 27 days this month in Somalia.
Weather Somalia april
On average, it is maximum 31° in april in Somalia and at least around 27° degrees. In april there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 51 mm and the it will be dry 15 days this month in Somalia.
Weather Somalia may
On average, it is maximum 30° in may in Somalia and at least around 27° degrees. In may there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 39 mm and the it will be dry 12 days this month in Somalia.
Weather Somalia june
On average, it is maximum 29° in june in Somalia and at least around 26° degrees. In june there are 16 days of rainfall with a total of 24 mm and the it will be dry 14 days this month in Somalia.
Weather Somalia july
On average, it is maximum 27° in july in Somalia and at least around 25° degrees. In july there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 24 mm and the it will be dry 12 days this month in Somalia.
Weather Somalia august
On average, it is maximum 27° in august in Somalia and at least around 25° degrees. In august there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 18 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in Somalia.
Weather Somalia september
On average, it is maximum 28° in september in Somalia and at least around 25° degrees. In september there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 9 mm and the it will be dry 21 days this month in Somalia.
Weather Somalia october
On average, it is maximum 29° in october in Somalia and at least around 26° degrees. In october there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 29 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in Somalia.
Weather Somalia november
On average, it is maximum 30° in november in Somalia and at least around 26° degrees. In november there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 49 mm and the it will be dry 15 days this month in Somalia.
Weather Somalia december
On average, it is maximum 30° in december in Somalia and at least around 26° degrees. In december there are 7 days of rainfall with a total of 17 mm and the it will be dry 24 days this month in Somalia.
14 day weather forecast Somalia
The weather for Mogadishu in Somalia will be 29° till 27° degrees in the next 14 days with a few days chance of light rain showers.
The weather forecast for Somalia is based on the weather in Mogadishu.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Th 21 Jan |
|
29°C | 25°C | 0.3 mm | 10% | 10m/s | 9 |
Fr 22 Jan |
|
29°C | 24°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 9m/s | 10 |
Sa 23 Jan |
|
28°C | 24°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 8m/s | 4 |
Su 24 Jan |
|
29°C | 23°C | 0 mm | 0% | 9m/s | 10 |
Mo 25 Jan |
|
28°C | 23°C | 0 mm | 0% | 9m/s | 5 |
Tu 26 Jan |
|
28°C | 23°C | 0 mm | 0% | 8m/s | 10 |
We 27 Jan |
|
28°C | 23°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 7m/s | 4 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Th 28 Jan |
|
28°C | 24°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 9m/s | 8 |
Fr 29 Jan |
|
28°C | 23°C | 0 mm | 0% | 9m/s | 10 |
Sa 30 Jan |
|
28°C | 23°C | 0 mm | 0% | 9m/s | 8 |
Su 31 Jan |
|
27°C | 24°C | 0 mm | 0% | 9m/s | 4 |
Mo 1 Feb |
|
27°C | 24°C | 0 mm | 0% | 7m/s | 4 |
Tu 2 Feb |
|
27°C | 24°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 6m/s | 2 |
We 3 Feb |
|
27°C | 23°C | 0 mm | 0% | 8m/s | 4 |
Weather experiences Somalia
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Vacation Somalia
Hotels and apartments in Somalia
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Flight tickets to Somalia
Somalia has 2 airports which you can fly to:
- Aden Adde International Airport
Mogadishu - Berbera Airport
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About Somalia
Somalia is in the continental part Africa and the capital is Mogadishu. The total surface is 637.657 km² with 3.025 km of coastline and the population consists of 14.742.523 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 5x smaller than India. If you want to call Somalia you have to use +252 or 00252 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +2525012457809 or 002525012457809.
Somalia is in a straight line at 4.178 km distance from New Delhi. From Indira Gandhi the flight time is about 6 hours25.
Places near Somalia
Currency Somalia
In Somalia the Somali shilling is used to pay.
Exchange rate Somali shilling (SOS) 21 january 2021
1 Somali shilling = 0,13 Indian rupee
100 Somali shilling = 12,76 Indian rupee
1 Indian rupee = 7,84 Somali shilling
100 Indian rupee = 783,62 Somali shilling
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It can be difficult to calculate the exchange rate yourself. Install an app on your phone that updates the exchange rate daily. By entering the local price you immediately see what the price is in Euro.
Bring your credit card
Take a credit card along with your own bank card. If your bank card is not accepted then you have the credit card that you can use.
You can find the nearest ATM via various apps such as:
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Time difference Somalia
In Somalia it is now 18:46 o’clock in the evening on thursday 21 january 2021. That is 2,5 hour earlier than in India. The time zone of Somalia is Africa/Mogadishu and the Greenwich time is UTC+03.
Vaccinations Somalia
Mandatory vaccinations
- Cholera
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Gele koorts
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Somalia.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Dengue (knokkelkoorts)
- Hepatitis B
- Meningitis of Meningokokkenziekte
- Rabiës
- Schistosomiasis
- Tuberculose (TBC)