Jawhar in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Jawhar sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 38 mm of rain over about 6 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 32°C in early December to 36°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.

Winter is Jawhar's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Jawhar's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
34°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
38 mm
6 wet days
Avg wind
17 km/h
Travel score
3.5
3rd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Jawhar in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 32°C in early December to 36°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Jawhar reaches about 34°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Jawhar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
90
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Jawhar weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 23°81.211.93.6
Feb36° / 23°20.311.92.9
Mar36° / 24°112.1122.6
Apr34° / 25°8013.112.12.6
May32° / 24°7013.612.13.7
Jun31° / 24°112.612.25.0
Jul31° / 23°91.712.15.5
Aug31° / 23°71.812.15.3
Sep32° / 23°112.6124.7
Oct32° / 24°8912.511.93.7
Nov32° / 23°9314.111.93.8
Dec33° / 23°294.811.84.0

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Jawhar gets around 38 mm of rain over 6 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 17 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early December to 11 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 6.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Jawhar?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Jawhar in Winter

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

In winter, Jawhar sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Jawhar in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 27°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 61 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Jawhar in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Jawhar peaks around March 24 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 24UV 15Jun 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Jawhar?

Jawhar sits at 2.8°N, 45.5°E, 108 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Wanlaweyn, 70 km away.

BuulobardeMarkaQoryooleyBuurhakabaBaidoa

Topography around Jawhar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jawhar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 103 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 m.

The land around Jawhar is covered by cropland (38%), shrubs (23%) and wetland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (57%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
26 m
80 km
285 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Winter weather nearby: Wanlaweyn 70 km · Afgooye 83 km · Mogadishu 85 km · Buulobarde 120 km · Marka 143 km · Qoryooley 154 km · Buurhakaba 158 km · Baidoa 209 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 Jawhar (2.7809°, 45.5005°, elevation 108 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.