Ruqi weather in January

In January, Ruqi sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 17 mm of rain across 3.5 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ruqi's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ruqi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
11th warmest
Overnight low
14°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:31 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
38%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ruqi reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12313
22313
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52313
62313
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How January really feels in Ruqi

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

January 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 January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27525
37525
47327
57228
67228
77129
87030
96931
106832
116733
126733
136733
146634
156634
166634
176634
186535
196634
206634
216634
226832
236832
246832
256931
267030
277030
287129
297228
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ruqi gets around 17 mm of rain over 3.5 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 11% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
29
39
49
59
610
710
811
911
1011
1112
1212
1312
1413
1513
1613
1713
1813
1913
2013
2113
2212
2312
2411
2511
2610
2710
2810
2910
309
319

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1612910
2612910
3593011
4593011
5573112
6573112
7563212
8543313
9543313
10523414
11513514
12503615
13493615
14483716
15463716
16463817
17453817
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19443818
20433818
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25433819
26433819
27433819
28443819
29443818
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31453718

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:275:52
211.46:275:53
311.46:275:53
411.46:285:54
511.46:285:54
611.46:285:55
711.46:295:55
811.46:295:56
911.46:295:56
1011.56:305:57
1111.56:305:57
1211.56:305:58
1311.56:315:58
1411.56:315:59
1511.56:315:59
1611.56:316:00
1711.56:326:00
1811.56:326:01
1911.56:326:01
2011.56:326:02
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2211.56:326:03
2311.56:326:03
2411.56:336:04
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2711.56:336:05
2811.56:336:05
2911.56:336:06
3011.66:336:06
3111.66:336:06

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
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275.8Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ruqi

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Ruqi?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Ruqi for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ruqi in January

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

In January, Ruqi sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ruqi in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks 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 January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January 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
January 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. 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).