Buurhakaba in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Buurhakaba sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 20 mm of rain over about 6 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Buurhakaba's best 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
- 32°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 20 mm
- 6 wet days
- Avg wind
- 21 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Buurhakaba in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.
A typical summer day in Buurhakaba reaches about 32°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Buurhakaba
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 84 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Buurhakaba weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Buurhakaba gets around 20 mm of rain over 6 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 21 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early June to 12 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.8 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Buurhakaba?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Buurhakaba for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Buurhakaba in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Buurhakaba sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection and a windbreaker. About 6 days see rain.
UV index in Buurhakaba in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 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.