Ceerigaabo weather in October

In October, Ceerigaabo sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 107 mm of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ceerigaabo's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ceerigaabo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
5th coldest
Rainfall
107 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:43 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
48%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Ceerigaabo is capital of the Sanaag region of Somaliland.

Founded
1925

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical October day in Ceerigaabo reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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112415
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Ceerigaabo weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 13°30.811.49.2
Feb25° / 14°80.811.68.9
Mar26° / 16°262.511.98.3
Apr25° / 17°91912.27.1
May25° / 17°1391512.56.2
Jun25° / 16°91.812.68.2
Jul26° / 17°30.712.68.4
Aug26° / 17°40.912.48.4
Sep26° / 17°455.212.17.5
Oct24° / 15°1079.111.87.4
Nov24° / 13°162.111.58.8
Dec24° / 12°50.911.49.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
34951
45050
54951
65149
75248
85347
95347
105545
115644
125842
135842
146040
156238
166337
176535
186634
196634
206832
216931
226931
237129
247129
257327
267327
277426
287426
297525
307624
317624

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ceerigaabo gets around 107 mm of rain over 9.1 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 28% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
239
339
440
539
639
739
838
937
1036
1135
1234
1333
1432
1530
1629
1728
1827
1925
2024
2123
2222
2321
2420
2519
2618
2717
2816
2915
3014
3114

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1503614
2493615
3483715
4473716
5473816
6463816
7463816
8463815
9473815
10473815
11483814
12493713
13503713
14513712
15533611
16553510
17553510
1857349
1958339
2059329
2161318
2262308
2364297
2465287
2567276
2668266
2769265
2871254
2972244
3073243
3174233

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:42 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:425:37
211.95:425:36
311.95:425:35
411.95:425:35
511.95:425:34
611.95:425:34
711.85:425:33
811.85:425:33
911.85:425:32
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1211.85:425:30
1311.85:435:30
1411.85:435:29
1511.85:435:29
1611.85:435:28
1711.85:435:28
1811.75:435:27
1911.75:435:27
2011.75:435:27
2111.75:435:26
2211.75:435:26
2311.75:445:25
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ceerigaabo

In seasonPeak

None of Ceerigaabo's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ceerigaabo sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
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Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Ceerigaabo?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Ceerigaabo for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ceerigaabo in October

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

In October, Ceerigaabo sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ceerigaabo in October

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 57 km away) is warmest in June at about 31°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr28Warm
May30Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Ceerigaabo in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 Ceerigaabo peaks around March 23 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 23UV 15Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Ceerigaabo in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Ceerigaabo is worst in July — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1634 µg/m³Nov 1512 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul35Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ceerigaabo?

Ceerigaabo sits at 10.6°N, 47.4°E, 1,786 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Bosaso, 211 km away.

BosasoBuraoLaascaanoodBerberaGarooweQandalaAden

Topography around Ceerigaabo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ceerigaabo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m around an average of 1,784 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 852 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,439 m.

The land around Ceerigaabo is covered by bare terrain (47%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, bare terrain (52%), shrubs (23%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (59%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
141 m
16 km
852 m
80 km
2,439 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Bosaso 211 km · Burao 235 km · Laascaanood 238 km · Berbera 258 km · Garoowe 275 km · Qandala 289 km · Aden 350 km · Zinjibār 353 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 Ceerigaabo (10.6162°, 47.368°, elevation 1,786 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).