Dhamas in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Dhamas sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 8 mm of rain over about 2 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Dhamas's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dhamas's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 8 mm
- 2 wet days
- Avg wind
- 22 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Dhamas in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical summer day in Dhamas reaches about 30°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
How summer really feels in Dhamas
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 1 day 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.
Dhamas 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 | 34° / 23° | 3 | 0.8 | 11.8 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 35° / 23° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.9 | 3.2 |
| Mar | 35° / 24° | 20 | 3 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 32° / 24° | 92 | 13.8 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| May | 31° / 23° | 23 | 5.8 | 12.1 | 4.7 |
| Jun | 31° / 22° | 3 | 0.5 | 12.2 | 5.4 |
| Jul | 30° / 22° | 3 | 0.9 | 12.2 | 5.8 |
| Aug | 31° / 22° | 2 | 0.7 | 12.1 | 5.4 |
| Sep | 32° / 22° | 2 | 0.5 | 12 | 5.0 |
| Oct | 31° / 22° | 71 | 8.7 | 11.9 | 4.5 |
| Nov | 30° / 22° | 91 | 13.3 | 11.9 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 32° / 22° | 18 | 3.1 | 11.8 | 4.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Dhamas gets around 8 mm of rain over 2 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 22 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 4.9 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Dhamas?
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 Dhamas for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Dhamas in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Dhamas sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection and a windbreaker.
UV index in Dhamas 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 Dhamas peaks around March 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 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 | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Where is Dhamas?
Dhamas sits at 3.2°N, 41.3°E, 400 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Lafey, 17 km away.
Topography around Dhamas
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dhamas.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Dhamas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 398 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 657 m.
The land around Dhamas is covered by shrubs (94%) within 3 km, shrubs (99%) within 16 km, and shrubs (98%) 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 Dhamas (3.153°, 41.3357°, elevation 400 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.