Gaalkacyo in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Gaalkacyo sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 92 mm of rain over about 17 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 34°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.

Spring is Gaalkacyo's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gaalkacyo's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 34°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 23°C
Rainfall: 92 mm; 17 wet days
Avg wind: 16 km/h
Travel score: 3.5; weakest season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Gaalkacyo in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 34°C.

A typical spring day in Gaalkacyo reaches about 34°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Gaalkacyo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Gaalkacyo weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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	0.1	11.7	5.0
Feb	33° / 20°	0	0	11.8	4.4
Mar	34° / 22°	2	0.6	12	3.6
Apr	34° / 24°	44	7.6	12.1	3.4
May	33° / 25°	45	8.5	12.3	3.4
Jun	34° / 24°	2	0.2	12.4	3.7
Jul	33° / 24°	0	0.1	12.4	4.1
Aug	34° / 23°	0	0	12.2	3.8
Sep	34° / 23°	4	0.7	12	3.6
Oct	32° / 23°	44	8.2	11.8	4.2
Nov	32° / 22°	27	4.6	11.7	4.7
Dec	33° / 21°	6	1.1	11.6	4.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Gaalkacyo gets around 92 mm of rain over 17 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 16 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early March to 12 h 24 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.4 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Gaalkacyo

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

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

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Is spring a good time to visit Gaalkacyo?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.5

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

6.8

Beach & pool

4th-best month of the year

spring 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 Spring

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

In spring, Gaalkacyo sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 17 days see rain.

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UV index in Gaalkacyo in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 14 (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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	12	14	14	14	13	12	11	13	13	12	10	11
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	12	Extreme
Feb	14	Extreme
Mar	14	Extreme
Apr	14	Extreme
May	13	Extreme
Jun	12	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	13	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	12	Extreme
Nov	10	Extreme
Dec	11	Extreme

Air quality in Gaalkacyo in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	24	23	19	13	13	26	32	28	22	13	15	18
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	24	Moderate
Feb	23	Moderate
Mar	19	Moderate
Apr	13	Moderate
May	13	Moderate
Jun	26	Moderate
Jul	32	Moderate
Aug	28	Moderate
Sep	22	Moderate
Oct	13	Moderate
Nov	15	Moderate
Dec	18	Moderate

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.

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

bare terrain 45%

16 km

62 m

grassland 59%

80 km

343 m

shrubs 61%

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Spring 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

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.