Jilib weather in October

In October, Jilib sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 66 mm of rain across 12.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Jilib's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jilib's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
5th coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:54 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
49%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Jilib is city in Somalia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical October day in Jilib reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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How October really feels in Jilib

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Jilib weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 24°152.1123.2
Feb36° / 25°51122.8
Mar36° / 25°204.7122.4
Apr34° / 25°10617.9122.3
May32° / 25°8617.5123.4
Jun31° / 24°247.1124.6
Jul31° / 23°144.1125.1
Aug31° / 23°144125.0
Sep32° / 23°184.8124.5
Oct33° / 24°6612.1123.5
Nov33° / 24°12820.2122.9
Dec34° / 24°548.9123.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28020
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57822
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77723
87624
97525
107426
117327
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137129
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Jilib gets around 66 mm of rain over 12.1 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 39% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
122
223
324
425
526
626
727
828
929
1030
1130
1231
1332
1433
1535
1636
1738
1840
1942
2043
2145
2247
2349
2451
2553
2655
2757
2858
2960
3062
3163

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
154460
252480
350500
448520
546540
645550
743570
842580
941590
1040600
1139610
1237630
1336640
1435650
1533670
1632680
1730700
1828720
1926740
2024751
2121781
2219801
2317821
2415841
2512871
2610891
279901
287921
296922
305932
314942

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
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913light breeze
1013light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:58 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 5:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:585:58
212.05:585:57
312.05:575:57
412.05:575:57
512.05:575:56
612.05:575:56
712.05:565:56
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1012.05:555:55
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1212.05:555:54
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1512.05:545:54
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.99 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Bright
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315.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Jilib?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Jilib in October

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

In October, Jilib sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Jilib in October

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 55 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
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Jilib in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October 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 Jilib peaks around April 9 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeApr 9UV 14Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Jilib?

Jilib sits at 0.5°N, 42.8°E, 25 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Jamaame, 47 km away.

KismayoBaardheereDiinsoorQoryooleyMarkaKaambooni

Topography around Jilib

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jilib has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m.

The land around Jilib is covered by shrubs (61%) within 3 km, shrubs (76%) within 16 km, and shrubs (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
25 m
80 km
144 m
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October weather nearby: Jamaame 47 km · Bu’aale 70 km · Kismayo 98 km · Baardheere 214 km · Diinsoor 215 km · Qoryooley 242 km · Marka 260 km · Kaambooni 271 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 Jilib (0.4883°, 42.7854°, elevation 25 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).