Mogadishu weather in November

In November, Mogadishu sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 64 mm of rain across 13.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of November to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Mogadishu's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mogadishu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:47 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
45%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Mogadishu is capital and the largest city of Somalia.

Density
28,431/km²
people per km²
Founded
1331

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

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical November day in Mogadishu reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and on par with December.

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How November really feels in Mogadishu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 30 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
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Mogadishu weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°61.111.96.6
Feb30° / 25°1011.96.6
Mar30° / 26°62126.1
Apr30° / 26°5611.3124.8
May29° / 26°7317.112.14.7
Jun28° / 25°4515.512.15.4
Jul27° / 24°4414.412.15.8
Aug27° / 23°3211.112.16.5
Sep28° / 24°216.3127.1
Oct29° / 25°428.6126.1
Nov29° / 25°6413.111.95.3
Dec30° / 25°275.411.96.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Mogadishu gets around 64 mm of rain over 13.1 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 44% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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542
643
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Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the oppressive band about 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10991
20982
30982
40982
50982
60982
70982
80982
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101972
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Wind in November

Winds average 13 km/h in November, the calmest month.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of November to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:44 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:445:40
211.95:445:40
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Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.54 kWh/m² to a high of 7.1 kWh/m² in February across the year — November's 5.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.0Intense
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Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Mogadishu?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mogadishu in November

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

In November, Mogadishu sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Mogadishu in November

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 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 Mogadishu in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks 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 Mogadishu peaks around March 24 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 24UV 14Jun 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Mogadishu in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Mogadishu is worst in November — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateNov 2215 µg/m³Sep 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct10Good
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mogadishu?

Mogadishu sits at 2.0°N, 45.3°E, 12 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Afgooye, 27 km away.

QoryooleyBuurhakabaBuulobardeBaidoa

Topography around Mogadishu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mogadishu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 179 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m.

The land around Mogadishu is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) and water (37%) within 3 km, water (48%) within 16 km, and water (34%), shrubs (32%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
179 m
80 km
249 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Afgooye 27 km · Marka 73 km · Wanlaweyn 82 km · Jawhar 85 km · Qoryooley 95 km · Buurhakaba 164 km · Buulobarde 204 km · Baidoa 223 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 Mogadishu (2.0371°, 45.3438°, 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. 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).