Marka in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Marka sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 118 mm of rain over about 40 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Marka's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Marka has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Marka's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 118 mm
- 40 wet days
- Avg wind
- 23 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.8
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Marka in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in Marka reaches about 28°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Marka
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 3 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Marka 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 | 30° / 24° | 6 | 1.2 | 11.9 | 6.4 |
| Feb | 30° / 25° | 1 | 0 | 11.9 | 6.4 |
| Mar | 31° / 26° | 7 | 2 | 12 | 5.9 |
| Apr | 31° / 26° | 61 | 11 | 12 | 4.6 |
| May | 30° / 26° | 77 | 17.7 | 12.1 | 4.4 |
| Jun | 28° / 24° | 44 | 15.5 | 12.1 | 5.2 |
| Jul | 27° / 24° | 43 | 13.3 | 12.1 | 5.9 |
| Aug | 28° / 23° | 31 | 11.3 | 12.1 | 6.4 |
| Sep | 28° / 24° | 21 | 7 | 12 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 29° / 25° | 43 | 8.7 | 12 | 5.9 |
| Nov | 29° / 25° | 69 | 13.3 | 11.9 | 5.1 |
| Dec | 30° / 25° | 28 | 5.8 | 11.9 | 5.9 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Marka gets around 118 mm of rain over 40 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 23 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early June to 12 hours 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 5.7 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Marka?
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 Marka for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Marka in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Marka sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection and a windbreaker. About 40 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Marka in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 26°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 28 | Warm |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 28 | Tropical |
| Jun | 27 | Warm |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 26 | Warm |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 28 | Warm |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Marka in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Marka peaks around April 9 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Marka 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 Marka is worst in January — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (April, 6 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) | 16 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 16 | Moderate |
| Mar | 12 | Good |
| Apr | 6 | Good |
| May | 8 | Good |
| Jun | 11 | Good |
| Jul | 12 | Good |
| Aug | 9 | Good |
| Sep | 8 | Good |
| Oct | 7 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is Marka?
Marka sits at 1.7°N, 44.8°E, 12 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Qoryooley, 28 km away.
Topography around Marka
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Marka.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Marka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 182 m.
The land around Marka is covered by water (44%) and shrubs (35%) within 3 km, water (48%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and shrubs (43%) and water (33%) 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 Marka (1.7159°, 44.7717°, elevation 12 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.