Buurhakaba in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Buurhakaba sees average daytime highs around 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 146 mm of rain over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 37°C in early March to 32°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Spring is Buurhakaba's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Buurhakaba's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 35°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 146 mm
- 27 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Buurhakaba in Spring
Over the season highs ease from about 37°C in early March to 32°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Buurhakaba reaches about 35°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How spring really feels in Buurhakaba
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Buurhakaba weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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° / 23° | 2 | 0.7 | 11.9 | 3.0 |
| Feb | 36° / 23° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.9 | 2.3 |
| Mar | 37° / 25° | 9 | 1.8 | 12 | 2.0 |
| Apr | 35° / 25° | 78 | 12.7 | 12.1 | 2.4 |
| May | 33° / 24° | 60 | 12.7 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 32° / 23° | 9 | 2.5 | 12.2 | 4.5 |
| Jul | 31° / 22° | 6 | 1.6 | 12.1 | 4.9 |
| Aug | 32° / 22° | 6 | 1.6 | 12.1 | 4.6 |
| Sep | 33° / 23° | 11 | 2.2 | 12 | 4.0 |
| Oct | 33° / 23° | 80 | 11.7 | 11.9 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 32° / 23° | 82 | 12.6 | 11.9 | 3.7 |
| Dec | 34° / 23° | 16 | 3.1 | 11.8 | 3.6 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Buurhakaba gets around 146 mm of rain over 27 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 14 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early March to 12 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.1 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Buurhakaba?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Buurhakaba.
What to pack for Buurhakaba in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Buurhakaba sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 27 days see rain.
UV index in Buurhakaba in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Buurhakaba peaks around March 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 Buurhakaba?
Buurhakaba sits at 2.8°N, 44.1°E, 277 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Baidoa, 59 km away.
Topography around Buurhakaba
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Buurhakaba.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Buurhakaba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 202 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 585 m.
The land around Buurhakaba is covered by grassland (45%) and shrubs (31%) within 3 km, shrubs (65%) within 16 km, and shrubs (92%) 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 Buurhakaba (2.8026°, 44.078°, elevation 277 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.