Gebiley weather in January

In January, Gebiley sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.4 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Gebiley's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gebiley's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
11th warmest
Overnight low
12°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
33%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.9
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical January day in Gebiley reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12311
22311
32311
42312
52312
62312
72312
82412
92412
102412
112412
122412
132412
142412
152412
162412
172412
182412
192412
202412
212412
222412
232412
242412
252412
262412
272512
282512
292512
302512
312513

Gebiley weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 12°61.411.58.9
Feb26° / 13°71.311.78.5
Mar28° / 16°305.311.97.2
Apr28° / 17°7310.512.26.2
May29° / 18°518.412.46.1
Jun29° / 18°71.812.66.6
Jul28° / 18°306.812.56.7
Aug28° / 18°4310.612.36.3
Sep28° / 18°234.812.16.9
Oct27° / 15°345.911.87.6
Nov25° / 13°17311.68.6
Dec23° / 12°51.411.48.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
48020
58020
68020
77822
87822
97723
107624
117624
127525
137525
147525
157426
167426
177327
187327
197327
207327
217327
227426
237525
247525
257525
267624
277624
287723
297723
307822
317822

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Gebiley gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.4 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 4% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
73
84
94
104
114
124
134
145
155
165
175
185
195
206
216
226
235
245
255
265
275
285
295
305
315

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
180182
279192
378202
477212
578211
677221
775241
874251
973261
1072271
1171281
1270291
1370291
1469301
1568311
1668311
1768311
1868311
1966322
2067312
2167312
2267312
2368302
2468302
2569292
2670282
2770282
2871272
2972262
3073252
3173252

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:255:52
211.46:265:52
311.46:265:53
411.46:275:53
511.56:275:54
611.56:275:54
711.56:285:55
811.56:285:56
911.56:285:56
1011.56:295:57
1111.56:295:57
1211.56:295:58
1311.56:295:58
1411.56:305:59
1511.56:305:59
1611.56:306:00
1711.56:306:00
1811.56:306:00
1911.56:316:01
2011.56:316:01
2111.56:316:02
2211.56:316:02
2311.56:316:03
2411.56:316:03
2511.56:316:04
2611.56:326:04
2711.56:326:04
2811.66:326:05
2911.66:326:05
3011.66:326:06
3111.66:326:06

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.64 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 6.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Gebiley

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Gebiley?

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

8.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Gebiley for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Gebiley in January

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

In January, Gebiley sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Gebiley in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January 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 Gebiley peaks around March 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 11 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 19UV 16Nov 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Gebiley in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Gebiley is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJul 1021 µg/m³Nov 2311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gebiley?

Gebiley sits at 9.7°N, 43.6°E, 1,474 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Tog Wajaale, 34 km away.

Jijiga

Topography around Gebiley

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gebiley has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 1,470 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 359 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,797 m.

The land around Gebiley is covered by grassland (50%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and shrubs (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%) and shrubs (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
359 m
80 km
1,797 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Tog Wajaale 34 km · Baki 34 km · Ruqi 37 km · Gedeb 51 km · Hargeysa 51 km · Borama 55 km · Hartīshēk 67 km · Jijiga 98 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 Gebiley (9.7003°, 43.6244°, elevation 1,474 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).