Baidoa weather in August

In August, Baidoa sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Baidoa's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baidoa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
10th warmest
Overnight low
21°
1st coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:06 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
70%
10th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Baidoa is city in Somalia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical August day in Baidoa reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 1°C cooler than September.

20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13121
23121
33121
43121
53121
63121
73121
83121
93121
103121
113121
123121
133121
143121
153121
163121
173121
183121
193121
203121
213221
223221
233221
243221
253221
263221
273221
283221
293221
303221
313221

How August really feels in Baidoa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 9 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
9
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Baidoa weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 22°30.611.83.4
Feb36° / 22°10.111.92.7
Mar36° / 24°91.9122.4
Apr34° / 24°9512.812.12.8
May32° / 23°6112.212.13.9
Jun31° / 22°92.812.24.9
Jul30° / 21°61.912.25.3
Aug31° / 21°61.812.14.9
Sep33° / 22°112.3124.4
Oct32° / 22°9111.811.93.8
Nov32° / 22°9712.611.94.0
Dec33° / 22°16311.84.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22278
32278
42377
52377
62377
72476
82476
92476
102476
112575
122674
132773
142872
152872
162971
173070
183070
193169
203268
213367
223466
233565
243664
253862
263961
274060
284159
294357
304456
314555

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Baidoa gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.8 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 6% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
56
66
76
86
96
106
116
126
136
146
156
166
176
186
196
206
216
225
235
245
255
265
276
286
296
306
316

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
197813
297813
397813
497813
597813
697813
797912
897912
997912
1097912
1197912
1297912
1397912
1497912
1597813
1697813
17107713
18107713
19107614
20107614
21107614
22117415
23117415
24117415
25117316
26117316
27117316
28117217
29117217
30117118
31107218

Wind in August

Winds average 21 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0510152025151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
122breezy
222breezy
322breezy
422breezy
522breezy
622breezy
722breezy
821breezy
921breezy
1021breezy
1121breezy
1221breezy
1321breezy
1421breezy
1521breezy
1621breezy
1721breezy
1821breezy
1921breezy
2021breezy
2121breezy
2221breezy
2321breezy
2421breezy
2521breezy
2621breezy
2721breezy
2821breezy
2921breezy
3021breezy
3121breezy

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:076:16
212.16:076:15
312.16:076:15
412.16:076:15
512.16:076:15
612.16:076:15
712.16:076:15
812.16:076:14
912.16:076:14
1012.16:076:14
1112.16:076:14
1212.16:076:14
1312.16:076:13
1412.16:076:13
1512.16:076:13
1612.16:066:13
1712.16:066:12
1812.16:066:12
1912.16:066:12
2012.16:066:11
2112.16:066:11
2212.16:056:11
2312.16:056:10
2412.16:056:10
2512.16:056:10
2612.16:056:09
2712.16:046:09
2812.16:046:09
2912.16:046:08
3012.16:046:08
3112.16:046:07

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.5 kWh/m² to a high of 7.25 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 5.11 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Baidoa?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Baidoa for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Baidoa in August

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

In August, Baidoa sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection and a windbreaker.

light clothessun protectiona windbreaker

UV index in Baidoa in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Baidoa peaks around March 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 19UV 15Jun 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Baidoa?

Baidoa sits at 3.1°N, 43.6°E, 441 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Buurhakaba, 59 km away.

DiinsoorLuuqWanlaweynBaardheereQoryooleyAfgooyeMarka

Topography around Baidoa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baidoa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 438 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 596 m.

The land around Baidoa is covered by artificial surfaces (42%), shrubs (27%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, shrubs (65%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
99 m
16 km
206 m
80 km
596 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
August weather nearby: Buurhakaba 59 km · Diinsoor 108 km · Luuq 145 km · Wanlaweyn 149 km · Baardheere 175 km · Qoryooley 177 km · Afgooye 196 km · Marka 199 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 Baidoa (3.1138°, 43.6498°, elevation 441 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).