Dhabad in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Dhabad sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 2 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Dhabad's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dhabad's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 2 mm
- 0 wet days
- Avg wind
- 26 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Dhabad in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C.
A typical summer day in Dhabad reaches about 33°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Dhabad
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 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.
Dhabad 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 | 33° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 11.7 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 33° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 11.8 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 35° / 22° | 4 | 0.7 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 34° / 24° | 49 | 8.1 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| May | 33° / 24° | 42 | 8.2 | 12.3 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 33° / 24° | 2 | 0.2 | 12.4 | 3.9 |
| Jul | 33° / 23° | 0 | 0.1 | 12.3 | 4.3 |
| Aug | 33° / 23° | 0 | 0.1 | 12.2 | 4.0 |
| Sep | 34° / 23° | 5 | 0.8 | 12 | 3.6 |
| Oct | 32° / 23° | 45 | 9.2 | 11.9 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 32° / 22° | 27 | 5 | 11.7 | 4.8 |
| Dec | 32° / 21° | 5 | 0.9 | 11.6 | 5.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Dhabad gets around 2 mm of rain over 0 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 26 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 5.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Dhabad
In summer, Dhabad overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Dhabad sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.
Is summer a good time to visit Dhabad?
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 Dhabad for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Dhabad in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Dhabad sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection and a windbreaker.
UV index in Dhabad in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer 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 Dhabad 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 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 | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Dhabad in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Dhabad is worst in July — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (May, 11 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 20 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Moderate |
| Feb | 21 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 12 | Moderate |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 25 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is Dhabad?
Dhabad sits at 6.4°N, 46.5°E, 358 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Qorof, 17 km away.
Topography around Dhabad
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dhabad.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Dhabad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 366 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 312 m.
The land around Dhabad is covered by shrubs (82%) within 3 km, shrubs (69%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and shrubs (73%) and grassland (25%) 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 Dhabad (6.4317°, 46.4619°, elevation 358 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.