Bu’aale in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Bu’aale sees average daytime highs around 37°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 40 mm of rain over about 8 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 63% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Bu’aale's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bu’aale's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 37°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 40 mm
- 8 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Bu’aale in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 34°C in early December to 38°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Bu’aale reaches about 37°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How winter really feels in Bu’aale
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.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Bu’aale 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37° / 25° | 7 | 1.5 | 11.9 | 2.0 |
| Feb | 38° / 25° | 2 | 0.5 | 12 | 1.5 |
| Mar | 38° / 26° | 13 | 2.8 | 12 | 1.4 |
| Apr | 35° / 26° | 78 | 14.3 | 12 | 2.1 |
| May | 33° / 25° | 66 | 14.7 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Jun | 32° / 24° | 15 | 4.4 | 12.1 | 4.1 |
| Jul | 32° / 23° | 8 | 2.5 | 12.1 | 4.4 |
| Aug | 33° / 23° | 8 | 2.2 | 12 | 4.1 |
| Sep | 34° / 24° | 12 | 3 | 12 | 3.6 |
| Oct | 34° / 24° | 59 | 10.5 | 12 | 2.9 |
| Nov | 33° / 25° | 100 | 16.6 | 12 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 35° / 25° | 31 | 6.1 | 11.9 | 2.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Bu’aale gets around 40 mm of rain over 8 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 15 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early December to 12 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 6.5 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Bu’aale?
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.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bu’aale.
What to pack for Bu’aale in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Bu’aale sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.
UV index in Bu’aale in Winter
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 Bu’aale peaks around March 24 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Where is Bu’aale?
Bu’aale sits at 1.1°N, 42.6°E, 44 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Jilib, 70 km away.
Topography around Bu’aale
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bu’aale.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bu’aale has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 45 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m.
The land around Bu’aale is covered by shrubs (60%) within 3 km, shrubs (90%) within 16 km, and shrubs (96%) 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 Bu’aale (1.0833°, 42.5833°, elevation 44 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.