Baidoa in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Baidoa sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 20 mm of rain over about 6 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 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Baidoa's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Baidoa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 20 mm
- 6 wet days
- Avg wind
- 21 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Baidoa in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical summer day in Baidoa reaches about 31°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Baidoa
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 26 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.
Baidoa 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° / 22° | 3 | 0.6 | 11.8 | 3.4 |
| Feb | 36° / 22° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.9 | 2.7 |
| Mar | 36° / 24° | 9 | 1.9 | 12 | 2.4 |
| Apr | 34° / 24° | 95 | 12.8 | 12.1 | 2.8 |
| May | 32° / 23° | 61 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 3.9 |
| Jun | 31° / 22° | 9 | 2.8 | 12.2 | 4.9 |
| Jul | 30° / 21° | 6 | 1.9 | 12.2 | 5.3 |
| Aug | 31° / 21° | 6 | 1.8 | 12.1 | 4.9 |
| Sep | 33° / 22° | 11 | 2.3 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Oct | 32° / 22° | 91 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 32° / 22° | 97 | 12.6 | 11.9 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 33° / 22° | 16 | 3 | 11.8 | 4.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Baidoa gets around 20 mm of rain over 6 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 21 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early June to 12 h 06 min 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 4.8 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Baidoa?
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 Baidoa for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Baidoa in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Baidoa sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection and a windbreaker. About 6 days see rain.
UV index in Baidoa in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 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 | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
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.
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.
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 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.