Balanbale in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Balanbale sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 99 mm of rain over about 16 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.
Fall is Balanbale's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Balanbale's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 99 mm
- 16 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.1
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Balanbale in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C.
A typical fall day in Balanbale reaches about 33°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Balanbale
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 91 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Balanbale weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) 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 | 33° / 20° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.7 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 34° / 21° | 0 | 0 | 11.8 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 35° / 22° | 3 | 0.7 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 34° / 24° | 55 | 9 | 12.1 | 2.9 |
| May | 33° / 24° | 45 | 8.2 | 12.3 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 33° / 23° | 2 | 0.2 | 12.3 | 3.9 |
| Jul | 33° / 23° | 1 | 0.3 | 12.3 | 4.3 |
| Aug | 33° / 22° | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 4.0 |
| Sep | 34° / 23° | 3 | 0.7 | 12 | 3.6 |
| Oct | 32° / 23° | 59 | 8.8 | 11.9 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 32° / 22° | 37 | 6.1 | 11.7 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 32° / 21° | 5 | 0.9 | 11.7 | 4.9 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Balanbale gets around 99 mm of rain over 16 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 15 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early September to 11 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.8 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Balanbale?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Balanbale for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Balanbale in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Balanbale sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 16 days see rain.
UV index in Balanbale in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Balanbale peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 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 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 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 | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Balanbale in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Balanbale is worst in February — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (May, 8 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) | 18 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 18 | Moderate |
| Mar | 14 | Moderate |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 8 | Good |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Balanbale?
Balanbale sits at 5.8°N, 45.8°E, 330 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Kahandhale, 13 km away.
Topography around Balanbale
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Balanbale.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Balanbale has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 355 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 321 m.
The land around Balanbale is covered by shrubs (76%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (82%) within 16 km, and shrubs (84%) 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 Balanbale (5.769°, 45.763°, elevation 330 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.