Afgooye in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Afgooye sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 55 mm of rain over about 17 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Afgooye's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Afgooye's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 55 mm
- 17 wet days
- Avg wind
- 20 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Afgooye in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical summer day in Afgooye reaches about 30°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Afgooye
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 44 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Afgooye weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35° / 23° | 8 | 1.3 | 11.9 | 3.5 |
| Feb | 35° / 24° | 2 | 0.3 | 11.9 | 3.0 |
| Mar | 35° / 25° | 15 | 2.9 | 12 | 2.8 |
| Apr | 34° / 25° | 91 | 14.4 | 12 | 2.8 |
| May | 32° / 25° | 75 | 16.7 | 12.1 | 3.6 |
| Jun | 31° / 24° | 20 | 6.5 | 12.1 | 5.0 |
| Jul | 30° / 23° | 20 | 5.5 | 12.1 | 5.5 |
| Aug | 30° / 23° | 15 | 5.2 | 12.1 | 5.4 |
| Sep | 31° / 23° | 16 | 4.5 | 12 | 5.1 |
| Oct | 32° / 24° | 77 | 11.9 | 12 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 32° / 24° | 107 | 16.8 | 11.9 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 33° / 24° | 34 | 5.9 | 11.9 | 3.9 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Afgooye gets around 55 mm of rain over 17 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 20 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early June to 12 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.5 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Afgooye?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Afgooye for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Afgooye in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Afgooye sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection and a windbreaker. About 17 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Afgooye in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 26°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 29 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 25°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 28 | Warm |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 28 | Tropical |
| Jun | 27 | Warm |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 26 | Warm |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 28 | Warm |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Afgooye in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Afgooye peaks around March 24 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 10 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Afgooye in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Afgooye is worst in November — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 12 | Moderate |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 10 | Good |
| Jun | 11 | Good |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 9 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is Afgooye?
Afgooye sits at 2.1°N, 45.1°E, 87 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Mogadishu, 27 km away.
Topography around Afgooye
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Afgooye.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Afgooye has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 84 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 m.
The land around Afgooye is covered by cropland (56%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and shrubs (35%) within 16 km, and shrubs (40%), cropland (25%) and water (25%) within 80 km.
Somalia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 4
- Do Not Travel
- Power plugs
- Type C / G
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 52% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $661
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.5 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Road deaths
- 27.4
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Low
- World Bank
- English
- Very low
- EF EPI 399
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Afgooye (2.1381°, 45.1212°, elevation 87 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.