Kismayo weather in October

In October, Kismayo sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 39 mm of rain across 9.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 Kismayo's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kismayo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
7th warmest
Overnight low
25°
5th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:55 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
45%
6th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Kismayo is port city in the southern Lower Juba province of Somalia and capital of Jubaland.

Density
5,592/km²
people per km²

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 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Kismayo reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13125
23125
33125
43125
53125
63125
73125
83125
93125
103125
113125
123125
133125
143125
153125
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313225

How October really feels in Kismayo

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.

Kismayo weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 25°151.5125.3
Feb32° / 25°20.3125.1
Mar33° / 26°92.4124.3
Apr33° / 26°7314.3123.3
May31° / 25°8918.5123.8
Jun30° / 25°3310.1124.9
Jul29° / 24°217.2125.5
Aug30° / 24°197125.6
Sep31° / 24°185.3125.4
Oct31° / 25°399.3124.5
Nov32° / 25°6914124.0
Dec32° / 25°357.6124.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38416
48317
58218
68218
78119
88119
97921
107921
117921
127822
137723
147624
157624
167624
177525
187426
197426
207426
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227426
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267327
277327
287228
297129
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kismayo gets around 39 mm of rain over 9.3 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 30% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
220
320
421
522
622
723
824
925
1026
1127
1228
1328
1429
1530
1630
1731
1832
1933
2033
2134
2235
2336
2436
2537
2638
2739
2840
2941
3042
3143

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 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
143570
241590
339610
437630
536640
634660
733670
832680
931690
1030700
1129710
1228720
1327730
1426740
1524760
1623770
1722780
1821790
1919810
2018811
2116831
2215841
2313861
2412871
2511881
269901
278902
287912
296922
305932
314933

Wind in October

Winds average 16 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1715light breeze
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2015light breeze
2115light breeze
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2714light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 5:59 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:595:59
212.05:585:59
312.05:585:58
412.05:585:58
512.05:575:58
612.05:575:57
712.05:575:57
812.05:575:57
912.05:565:57
1012.05:565:56
1112.05:565:56
1212.05:555:56
1312.05:555:56
1412.05:555:55
1512.05:555:55
1612.05:555:55
1712.05:545:55
1812.05:545:55
1912.05:545:55
2012.05:545:54
2112.05:545:54
2212.05:545:54
2312.05:535:54
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3112.05:535:54

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 6.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Kismayo?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Kismayo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kismayo in October

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

In October, Kismayo sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Kismayo 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 offshore 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 Kismayo 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 Kismayo peaks around April 9 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeApr 9UV 15Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kismayo in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Kismayo is worst in January — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (October, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJan 2015 µg/m³Oct 156 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr6Good
May7Good
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug8Good
Sep7Good
Oct6Good
Nov8Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kismayo?

Kismayo sits at 0.4°S, 42.5°E, 11 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Jamaame, 53 km away.

JilibBu’aaleKaambooniLamuBaardheereMasalani

Topography around Kismayo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kismayo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m.

The land around Kismayo is covered by artificial surfaces (36%) and water (36%) within 3 km, water (50%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and shrubs (58%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
83 m
80 km
84 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Jamaame 53 km · Jilib 98 km · Bu’aale 160 km · Kaambooni 178 km · Lamu 280 km · Baardheere 302 km · Masalani 303 km · Hola 306 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 Kismayo (-0.3582°, 42.5454°, elevation 11 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. 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).