28 to 31°C
temperature
3378 hours
sunshine per day
455 mm
rain
188 days
dry
177 days
rain
0 days
snow

Climate of Kismaayo

Kismaayo has a semi-arid climate. It is warm to hot all year round and trees don't grow here because of the drought. It consists mainly of sand with grasses and sometimes shrubs. The average annual temperature for Kismaayo is 30° degrees and there is about 456 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 139 days a year with an average humidity of 75% and an UV-index of 7.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 28°C and 31°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 24°C and 27°C
  • Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 26°C and 30°C
  • Rain: it rains 177 days and there is a total of approximately 455 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3378 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 28°C and 31°C
Warmest month: 31°C in January
Coldest month: 28°C in June
Night temperature: between 24°C and 27°C
Sea temperature: between 26°C and 30°C
Dry days: 188 days
Days with rain: 177 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 455 mm
Hours of sunshine: 3378 hours

Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Kismaayo.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Kismaayo.

Climate table of Kismaayo

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Kismaayo. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Kismaayo might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 31 31 31 31 29 28 28 28 28 29 30 31
Night temp. (°C) 25 25 26 27 26 25 24 24 24 25 26 26
Water temp. (°C) 28 27 29 30 29 28 27 26 27 28 29 29
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 7 3 19 54 96 32 23 18 15 59 60 69
Days with rain 5 3 11 21 23 15 17 14 11 14 22 21
Dry days 26 25 20 9 8 15 14 17 19 17 8 10
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 9 9 9 9 8 9 9 9 9 10 12 10
Wind force (Bft) 4 3 3 3 4 4 5 4 4 3 3 3
UV-index 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7

Best time to visit Kismaayo

The best time to visit Kismaayo in Somalia is from January through December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Kismaayo is 31°C in January and the lowest is 28°C in June. The water temperature is 30°C at its highest and in other months it can be 26°C.

Climate of Kismaayo by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Kismaayo? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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