Bosaso weather in October

In October, Bosaso sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 8 mm of rain across 1.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Bosaso's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bosaso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:36 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
25%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Bosaso is city in Puntland, Somalia.

Density
6,191/km²
people per km²
Founded
1400

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical October day in Bosaso reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°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, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Bosaso

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 18 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
18
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Bosaso weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 20°10.311.48.8
Feb27° / 21°20.211.68.6
Mar30° / 23°20.511.96.8
Apr32° / 25°71.512.25.1
May34° / 28°71.812.53.9
Jun36° / 30°20.112.62.4
Jul37° / 30°0012.62.2
Aug36° / 30°0012.42.4
Sep35° / 29°0012.13.2
Oct31° / 24°81.811.76.0
Nov28° / 22°132.211.57.8
Dec27° / 21°101.411.48.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28911
38911
49010
59010
69010
79010
88911
98911
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118911
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bosaso gets around 8 mm of rain over 1.8 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 5% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
64
74
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94
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Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 79% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
101135135
202125135
302125036
402125036
502115136
602115136
702115235
802115235
902125234
1003125233
1103135133
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Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
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48calm
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68calm
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108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
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319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:35 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:355:29
211.95:355:29
311.95:355:28
411.95:355:27
511.95:355:27
611.85:355:26
711.85:355:26
811.85:355:25
911.85:355:24
1011.85:355:24
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1211.85:365:23
1311.85:365:22
1411.85:365:22
1511.85:365:21
1611.75:365:21
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1911.75:365:19
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.15 kWh/m² to a high of 7.12 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 6.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
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276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Bosaso

In seasonPeak

None of Bosaso's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Bosaso sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Bosaso?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bosaso in October

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

In October, Bosaso sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Bosaso in October

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in June at about 31°C and coldest in January near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Bosaso in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 Bosaso peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highApr 12UV 14Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bosaso in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bosaso is worst in July — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (April, 13 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1540 µg/m³Apr 1713 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul41Poor
Aug30Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bosaso?

Bosaso sits at 11.3°N, 49.2°E, 12 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Qandala, 78 km away.

CeerigaaboEl DibirGarooweLaascaanoodEyl

Topography around Bosaso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bosaso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 514 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,101 m.

The land around Bosaso is covered by water (39%), bare terrain (36%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, bare terrain (52%) and water (46%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (50%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
514 m
80 km
2,101 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Qandala 78 km · Ceerigaabo 211 km · El Dibir 228 km · Garoowe 329 km · Mukalla 362 km · Laascaanood 370 km · Eyl 374 km · Ghayl Bā Wazīr 389 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 Bosaso (11.2842°, 49.1816°, elevation 12 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).