Gaalkacyo in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Gaalkacyo sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 24°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 34°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Gaalkacyo's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gaalkacyo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 34°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 2 mm
- 0 wet days
- Avg wind
- 30 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Gaalkacyo in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 34°C.
A typical summer day in Gaalkacyo 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 Gaalkacyo
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.
Gaalkacyo 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 | 0.1 | 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Gaalkacyo 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 humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 30 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 5.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Gaalkacyo
In summer, Gaalkacyo overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Gaalkacyo sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in July.
Is summer a good time to visit Gaalkacyo?
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 Gaalkacyo. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Gaalkacyo in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Gaalkacyo sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and a windbreaker. Worth having: sun protection.
UV index in Gaalkacyo 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 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 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 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 |
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.
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.