Garoowe in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Garoowe sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 72 mm of rain over about 14 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.
Spring is Garoowe's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Garoowe's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 72 mm
- 14 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Garoowe in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C.
A typical spring day in Garoowe reaches about 33°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Garoowe
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.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Garoowe 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 | 30° / 17° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.6 | 6.5 |
| Feb | 31° / 17° | 0 | 0 | 11.7 | 5.8 |
| Mar | 33° / 19° | 1 | 0.4 | 11.9 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 33° / 22° | 28 | 4.7 | 12.2 | 4.0 |
| May | 33° / 24° | 43 | 8.5 | 12.4 | 3.7 |
| Jun | 33° / 24° | 2 | 0.3 | 12.5 | 4.0 |
| Jul | 33° / 24° | 0 | 0.1 | 12.4 | 4.4 |
| Aug | 33° / 23° | 0 | 0 | 12.3 | 4.1 |
| Sep | 34° / 23° | 4 | 1 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Oct | 32° / 22° | 32 | 6.5 | 11.8 | 4.8 |
| Nov | 31° / 20° | 11 | 2.3 | 11.6 | 5.6 |
| Dec | 31° / 18° | 5 | 0.9 | 11.5 | 6.2 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Garoowe gets around 72 mm of rain over 14 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 15 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Garoowe
None of Garoowe's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Garoowe sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.
Is spring a good time to visit Garoowe?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Garoowe for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Garoowe in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Garoowe sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.
UV index in Garoowe in Spring
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 Garoowe peaks around April 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 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) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
| 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 | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Extreme |
Air quality in Garoowe in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Garoowe is worst in July — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.6× the cleanest month (April, 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) | 27 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 36 | 46 | 38 | 29 | 15 | 17 | 22 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Moderate |
| Feb | 24 | Moderate |
| Mar | 18 | Moderate |
| Apr | 13 | Moderate |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 36 | Poor |
| Jul | 46 | Poor |
| Aug | 38 | Poor |
| Sep | 29 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 22 | Moderate |
Where is Garoowe?
Garoowe sits at 8.4°N, 48.5°E, 465 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Laascaanood, 124 km away.
Topography around Garoowe
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Garoowe.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Garoowe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 468 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 605 m.
The land around Garoowe is covered by bare terrain (80%) within 3 km, bare terrain (73%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (47%), shrubs (33%) and grassland (20%) 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 Garoowe (8.4021°, 48.4828°, elevation 465 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.