Laascaanood in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Laascaanood sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 2 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Laascaanood's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Laascaanood's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 2 mm
- 1 wet days
- Avg wind
- 32 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Laascaanood in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical summer day in Laascaanood reaches about 31°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Laascaanood
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Laascaanood weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 | 29° / 16° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.6 | 7.5 |
| Feb | 30° / 17° | 0 | 0 | 11.7 | 6.6 |
| Mar | 32° / 19° | 3 | 0.6 | 11.9 | 5.3 |
| Apr | 32° / 21° | 48 | 7 | 12.2 | 4.5 |
| May | 31° / 23° | 40 | 8.7 | 12.4 | 4.6 |
| Jun | 31° / 23° | 1 | 0.3 | 12.5 | 5.4 |
| Jul | 31° / 23° | 1 | 0.1 | 12.4 | 5.8 |
| Aug | 31° / 22° | 0 | 0.1 | 12.3 | 5.4 |
| Sep | 32° / 22° | 6 | 1.1 | 12 | 5.0 |
| Oct | 30° / 21° | 42 | 8.4 | 11.8 | 5.4 |
| Nov | 30° / 19° | 14 | 2.6 | 11.6 | 6.6 |
| Dec | 29° / 17° | 5 | 0.6 | 11.5 | 7.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Laascaanood gets around 2 mm of rain over 1 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 32 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early June to 12 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Laascaanood
In summer, Laascaanood overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Laascaanood sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in July.
Is summer a good time to visit Laascaanood?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Laascaanood for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Laascaanood in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Laascaanood sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and a windbreaker. Worth having: sun protection.
UV index in Laascaanood in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Laascaanood peaks around March 24 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 Laascaanood in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Laascaanood is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (May, 10 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) | 20 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 12 | Good |
| May | 10 | Good |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 22 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 12 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
Where is Laascaanood?
Laascaanood sits at 8.5°N, 47.4°E, 692 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Garoowe, 124 km away.
Topography around Laascaanood
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Laascaanood.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Laascaanood has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m around an average of 698 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 446 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 568 m.
The land around Laascaanood is covered by bare terrain (65%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, bare terrain (41%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and shrubs (37%), grassland (34%) and bare terrain (30%) 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 Laascaanood (8.4774°, 47.3597°, elevation 692 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.