Baardheere in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Baardheere sees average daytime highs around 37°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 26 mm of rain over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 34°C in early December to 38°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.

Winter is Baardheere's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Baardheere's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
37°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
26 mm
5 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
2.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Baardheere in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 34°C in early December to 38°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Baardheere reaches about 37°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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How winter really feels in Baardheere

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
90
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Baardheere weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan37° / 24°5111.91.9
Feb38° / 25°10.311.91.4
Mar38° / 26°142.5121.4
Apr35° / 26°7811.5122.2
May34° / 25°357.912.13.4
Jun33° / 24°51.212.14.1
Jul32° / 23°40.812.14.4
Aug33° / 23°40.812.14.1
Sep34° / 23°51123.6
Oct34° / 24°507.811.93.1
Nov33° / 24°9012.511.93.2
Dec35° / 24°203.611.92.8

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Baardheere gets around 26 mm of rain over 5 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 13 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early December to 11 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 6.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Baardheere?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

2.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Baardheere.

What to pack for Baardheere in Winter

From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In winter, Baardheere sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

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UV index in Baardheere in Winter

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Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Baardheere peaks around March 23 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 11 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 23UV 15Jun 20UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Baardheere?

Baardheere sits at 2.3°N, 42.3°E, 97 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Diinsoor, 78 km away.

DhamasBu’aaleLafeyEl WakLuuqBaidoaBeled Hawo

Topography around Baardheere

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Baardheere.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baardheere has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 103 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 831 m.

The land around Baardheere is covered by grassland (43%) and shrubs (34%) within 3 km, shrubs (72%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (92%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
203 m
80 km
831 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Diinsoor 78 km · Dhamas 138 km · Bu’aale 144 km · Lafey 151 km · El Wak 158 km · Luuq 165 km · Baidoa 175 km · Beled Hawo 182 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
Muslim 100%ethnic religionist 0%

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 Baardheere (2.3446°, 42.2764°, elevation 97 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.