Ruqi in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Ruqi sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 71 mm of rain over about 14 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early September to 24°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Ruqi's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ruqi's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
71 mm
14 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
6.9
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Ruqi in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early September to 24°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Ruqi reaches about 28°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Ruqi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

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

fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ruqi weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 14°173.511.58.4
Feb26° / 15°112.311.78.2
Mar28° / 17°416.611.96.6
Apr29° / 19°8312.212.25.3
May31° / 20°437.812.55.1
Jun32° / 21°51.312.64.7
Jul31° / 20°287.412.54.7
Aug31° / 21°3710.712.34.7
Sep31° / 20°133.712.15.5
Oct28° / 17°346.211.86.9
Nov25° / 15°253.911.58.2
Dec24° / 14°92.611.48.7

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Ruqi gets around 71 mm of rain over 14 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 10 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early September to 11 h 30 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 6.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Ruqi

In seasonPeak

None of Ruqi's seasonal hazards peak in fall. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Ruqi sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in July.

Dust
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Is fall a good time to visit Ruqi?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ruqi in Fall

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

In fall, Ruqi sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

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UV index in Ruqi in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Ruqi peaks around March 19 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 19UV 15Nov 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Ruqi in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Ruqi is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJul 1021 µg/m³Nov 2311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ruqi?

Ruqi sits at 10.0°N, 43.4°E, 1,113 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Baki, 10 km away.

HartīshēkJijiga

Topography around Ruqi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ruqi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m around an average of 1,137 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 781 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,030 m.

The land around Ruqi is covered by shrubs (70%) within 3 km, shrubs (83%) within 16 km, and shrubs (44%), grassland (24%) and bare terrain (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
206 m
16 km
781 m
80 km
2,030 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrain
Fall weather nearby: Baki 10 km · Borama 27 km · Gebiley 37 km · Tog Wajaale 43 km · Gedeb 52 km · Hargeysa 84 km · Hartīshēk 91 km · Jijiga 98 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 Ruqi (9.9729°, 43.4276°, elevation 1,113 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.