Buulobarde in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Buulobarde sees average daytime highs around 35°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 17 mm of rain over about 3 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 33°C in early December to 36°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.

Winter is Buulobarde's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Buulobarde's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
35°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
17 mm
3 wet days
Avg wind
17 km/h
Travel score
3.4
3rd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Buulobarde in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 33°C in early December to 36°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Buulobarde reaches about 35°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Buulobarde

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
90
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Buulobarde 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 22°30.711.83.6
Feb36° / 23°10.111.92.8
Mar37° / 24°71.9122.1
Apr35° / 25°6710.112.12.4
May33° / 24°448.312.23.4
Jun33° / 24°40.612.24.2
Jul32° / 23°20.412.24.6
Aug33° / 22°20.212.14.3
Sep34° / 23°50.8123.7
Oct33° / 24°7710.711.93.4
Nov33° / 23°599.411.83.9
Dec34° / 23°132.611.83.9

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Buulobarde gets around 17 mm of rain over 3 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 17 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early December to 11 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 6.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Buulobarde?

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.

3.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Buulobarde. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Buulobarde in Winter

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

In winter, Buulobarde sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Buulobarde in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Buulobarde peaks around March 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 20UV 15Nov 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Buulobarde in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Buulobarde is worst in January — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (April, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodModerateJan 2117 µg/m³Apr 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr9Good
May9Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov11Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Buulobarde?

Buulobarde sits at 3.9°N, 45.6°E, 150 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Beledweyne, 106 km away.

BeledweyneJawharWanlaweynCeeldheerAfgooyeBuurhakabaMogadishuKahandhale

Topography around Buulobarde

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buulobarde has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 145 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m.

The land around Buulobarde is covered by grassland (40%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, shrubs (65%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
77 m
80 km
300 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Winter weather nearby: Beledweyne 106 km · Jawhar 120 km · Wanlaweyn 156 km · Ceeldheer 179 km · Afgooye 197 km · Buurhakaba 202 km · Mogadishu 204 km · Kahandhale 211 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 Buulobarde (3.8537°, 45.5674°, elevation 150 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.