Mogadishu, Somalia Weather
Mogadishu hourly forecast: next 24 hours
Today's high of 80°F (27°C) is about 3°F (2°C) below the typical September high of 83°F (28°C).
Current conditions in detail
Mogadishu weather tomorrow (Thursday, September 17)
Tomorrow in Mogadishu looks patchy rain nearby, with a high of 81° and an overnight low of 76°. There is a 43% chance of rain - plan accordingly. Winds top out near 17 mph, and the UV index reaches 12 (extreme).
Mogadishu 14-day forecast
About the weather in Mogadishu
Temperature barely moves in Mogadishu - 3°C between the average April and the average August. Rainfall does the work instead: 3.9 inches (99 mm) in November against 3 mm (0.1 in) in February.
Mogadishu weather: quick facts
- Hottest month: April - highs near 89°F (32°C)
- Coldest month: August - highs near 82°F (28°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 94°F (35°C) high · 71°F (22°C) low
- Wettest month: November (17 rainy days) · Sunniest: March (11.8 h sun/day)
- Climate type: tropical wet-and-dry
- Annual swing: 3°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 5°C
- Months averaging 30°C or hotter: 6
- Average humidity: 77%
Temperatures through the year
Wet days are frequent but light: around 3.6 mm on an average one, so drizzle is more characteristic than downpours. April is the warm end of the year, averaging 89°F (32°C) by day and 79°F (26°C) overnight. August sits at the other end of the year: 82°F (28°C) by day, 74°F (24°C) at night. Days and nights are about 5°C apart on average - narrower than all but 4% of the 3496 cities in our dataset.
Rain, sun and snow
Precipitation concentrates in November - 3.9 inches (99 mm) on 17 days - and thins out by February. Average highs hold at or above 30°C for 6 months of the year, November through April being the unbroken run. Across the gridded 2015-2024 daily record, the highest daily maximum for this location was 94°F (35°C) and the lowest daily minimum 71°F (22°C).
Season by season
March through May
March through May in Mogadishu sits firmly in the heat, with daytime highs averaging 88°F (31°C) and nights around 79°F (26°C); rain falls on around 36 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 11.6 hours of sun a day. With the moisture factored in, afternoons feel hotter than the reading suggests - the humidity and dew point converter shows why.
June through August
Through June through August, Mogadishu is hot: 82°F (28°C) by day, 75°F (24°C) after dark, and rain falls on around 55 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 11.4 hours of sun a day.
September through November
Through September through November, Mogadishu sits firmly in the heat: 85°F (29°C) by day, 76°F (24°C) after dark, and rain falls on around 42 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 11.3 hours of sun a day.
December through February
Through December through February, Mogadishu is hot: 88°F (31°C) by day, 76°F (24°C) after dark, and rain comes on about 9 days over the three months. Daylight is generous - around 11.7 hours of sun a day.
Average temperatures in Mogadishu by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 88° | 75° | 1 | 0.1 in | 11.7 h/day | 72% |
| February | 88° | 76° | 1 | 0.1 in | 11.6 h/day | 73% |
| March | 89° | 78° | 4 | 0.4 in | 11.8 h/day | 74% |
| April | 89° | 79° | 13 | 2.4 in | 11.6 h/day | 75% |
| May | 86° | 78° | 19 | 2.8 in | 11.5 h/day | 80% |
| June | 83° | 77° | 17 | 1.9 in | 11.6 h/day | 78% |
| July | 82° | 75° | 20 | 2.5 in | 11.1 h/day | 79% |
| August | 82° | 74° | 18 | 2.3 in | 11.5 h/day | 79% |
| September | 83° | 75° | 12 | 1.4 in | 11.6 h/day | 79% |
| October | 85° | 76° | 12 | 1.5 in | 11.3 h/day | 79% |
| November | 86° | 76° | 17 | 3.9 in | 11.1 h/day | 80% |
| December | 88° | 76° | 7 | 0.7 in | 11.7 h/day | 75% |