Cabudwaaq in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Cabudwaaq sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 6 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Avg daytime high
33°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
6 mm
1 wet days
Avg wind
17 km/h
Travel score
4.8
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Cabudwaaq in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C.

A typical winter day in Cabudwaaq reaches about 33°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Cabudwaaq

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.

Cabudwaaq 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
Jan32° / 20°00.111.75.0
Feb33° / 20°0011.84.4
Mar35° / 22°30.7123.5
Apr34° / 24°508.112.13.2
May33° / 24°42812.33.6
Jun33° / 24°10.212.44.0
Jul33° / 23°10.112.34.3
Aug33° / 23°00.112.24.0
Sep34° / 23°40.8123.7
Oct32° / 23°418.911.94.1
Nov32° / 22°295.111.74.8
Dec32° / 21°50.811.65.0

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Cabudwaaq gets around 6 mm of rain over 1 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 comfortable — 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 42 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 6.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Cabudwaaq?

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.

4.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cabudwaaq in Winter

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

In winter, Cabudwaaq sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Cabudwaaq in Winter

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Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cabudwaaq peaks around March 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 19UV 14Nov 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Cabudwaaq 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 Cabudwaaq is worst in July — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateModerateJul 1724 µg/m³May 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr12Good
May11Good
Jun21Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cabudwaaq?

Cabudwaaq sits at 6.2°N, 46.2°E, 336 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Dhabad, 33 km away.

Topography around Cabudwaaq

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cabudwaaq has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 366 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 316 m.

The land around Cabudwaaq is covered by grassland (71%) within 3 km, shrubs (52%) and grassland (47%) within 16 km, and shrubs (78%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
62 m
80 km
316 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Winter weather nearby: Dhabad 33 km · Digih Habar Es 35 km · Qorof 44 km · Raqo 45 km · Golwayn 52 km · Yamarugley 64 km · Waal 71 km · Balanbale 74 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 Cabudwaaq (6.2458°, 46.2247°, elevation 336 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.