Eyl in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Eyl sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 1 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 34°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Eyl's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Eyl's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 34°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 1 mm
- 0 wet days
- Avg wind
- 33 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Eyl in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 34°C.
A typical summer day in Eyl reaches about 34°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Eyl
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.
Eyl 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 | 29° / 21° | 3 | 0.4 | 11.6 | 7.0 |
| Feb | 30° / 21° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.7 | 6.8 |
| Mar | 31° / 23° | 4 | 1.1 | 11.9 | 5.7 |
| Apr | 32° / 24° | 32 | 7.6 | 12.2 | 4.3 |
| May | 34° / 25° | 45 | 8.5 | 12.4 | 3.0 |
| Jun | 35° / 25° | 1 | 0.3 | 12.5 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 34° / 24° | 0 | 0.1 | 12.4 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 34° / 24° | 0 | 0 | 12.3 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 34° / 24° | 2 | 0.5 | 12 | 3.6 |
| Oct | 32° / 23° | 39 | 8.2 | 11.8 | 4.4 |
| Nov | 30° / 22° | 24 | 5 | 11.6 | 5.7 |
| Dec | 30° / 22° | 13 | 1.6 | 11.5 | 6.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Eyl gets around 1 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 humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 33 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early June to 12 h 12 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 5.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Eyl
In summer, Eyl overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Eyl sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.
Is summer a good time to visit Eyl?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Eyl. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Eyl in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Eyl sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and a windbreaker. Worth having: sun protection.
Sea temperature near Eyl in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 24°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in July near 24°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 26 | Warm |
| Mar | 28 | Warm |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 28 | Warm |
| Jun | 25 | Warm |
| Jul | 24 | Warm |
| Aug | 24 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Warm |
| Oct | 26 | Warm |
| Nov | 28 | Warm |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Eyl 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 Eyl peaks around April 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 10 (very high).
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) | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in Eyl 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 Eyl is worst in July — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (April, 12 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) | 25 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 30 | 38 | 30 | 22 | 13 | 17 | 21 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Moderate |
| Feb | 22 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 12 | Good |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 30 | Moderate |
| Jul | 38 | Poor |
| Aug | 30 | Moderate |
| Sep | 22 | Moderate |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 21 | Moderate |
Where is Eyl?
Eyl sits at 8.0°N, 49.8°E, 47 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Garoowe, 154 km away.
Topography around Eyl
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Eyl.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Eyl has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 188 m around an average of 114 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 296 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 582 m.
The land around Eyl is covered by bare terrain (53%) and shrubs (41%) within 3 km, shrubs (50%) and water (29%) within 16 km, and shrubs (38%), bare terrain (31%) and water (29%) 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 Eyl (7.9803°, 49.8164°, elevation 47 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.