Gaalkacyo weather in May

In May, Gaalkacyo sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 45 mm of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Gaalkacyo's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gaalkacyo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
6th warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:37 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
51%
9th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Gaalkacyo is city in Puntland.

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

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical May day in Gaalkacyo reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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How May really feels in Gaalkacyo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Gaalkacyo weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°00.111.75.0
Feb33° / 20°0011.84.4
Mar34° / 22°20.6123.6
Apr34° / 24°447.612.13.4
May33° / 25°458.512.33.4
Jun34° / 24°20.212.43.7
Jul33° / 24°00.112.44.1
Aug34° / 23°0012.23.8
Sep34° / 23°40.7123.6
Oct32° / 23°448.211.84.2
Nov32° / 22°274.611.74.7
Dec33° / 21°61.111.64.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, 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 (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
56040
66040
76139
86139
96238
106238
116337
126337
136436
146436
156436
166436
176535
186535
196535
206535
216535
226436
236436
246337
256337
266337
276337
286238
296238
306139
316040

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Gaalkacyo gets around 45 mm of rain over 8.5 wet days in May, the wettest month. 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 47% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
147
247
346
445
544
642
741
840
938
1037
1135
1234
1332
1430
1529
1627
1726
1824
1923
2021
2120
2219
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2416
2515
2613
2712
2810
299
308
317

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 78% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10526690
20425710
30426700
40426691
50526681
60527671
70528661
80629641
90730621
100831601
110932581
1201034560
1301235530
1411336500
1511537470
1611638440
1711839410
1822040380
1922240360
2022440330
2132640310
2232840280
2333140260
2443339240
2543539220
2653738200
2764037180
2864236160
2964535140
3074733120
3175032110

Wind in May

Winds average 17 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 24 km/h at its breeziest. Calmer and breezier days trade off through the month.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212light breeze
312light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:40 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:405:55
212.25:405:55
312.25:405:55
412.35:405:55
512.35:395:55
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912.35:385:55
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2712.35:375:58
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3112.45:375:58

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.07 kWh/m² to a high of 7.07 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 5.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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285.7Bright
295.6Bright
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315.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Gaalkacyo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
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Is May a good time to visit Gaalkacyo?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gaalkacyo. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Gaalkacyo in May

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

In May, Gaalkacyo sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Gaalkacyo in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gaalkacyo peaks around April 10 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeApr 10UV 14Nov 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Gaalkacyo in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Gaalkacyo is worst in July — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (October, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1831 µg/m³Apr 2213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gaalkacyo?

Gaalkacyo sits at 6.8°N, 47.4°E, 288 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Saaxo, 70 km away.

QorofDhabadWaalCabudwaaqYamarugleyDigih Habar EsRaqo

Topography around Gaalkacyo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gaalkacyo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 287 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 343 m.

The land around Gaalkacyo is covered by bare terrain (45%), grassland (31%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and shrubs (31%) within 16 km, and shrubs (61%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
62 m
80 km
343 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Saaxo 70 km · Qorof 112 km · Dhabad 113 km · Waal 135 km · Cabudwaaq 145 km · Yamarugley 149 km · Digih Habar Es 164 km · Raqo 179 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 Gaalkacyo (6.7697°, 47.4308°, elevation 288 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. 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).