Wanlaweyn in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Wanlaweyn sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 186 mm of rain over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high
32°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
186 mm
29 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
3.9
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Wanlaweyn in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.

A typical fall day in Wanlaweyn reaches about 32°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest September.

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How fall really feels in Wanlaweyn

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 91 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
91
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Wanlaweyn 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
Jan35° / 23°61.211.93.0
Feb36° / 24°10.311.92.4
Mar37° / 25°122.2122.1
Apr35° / 25°7812.712.12.5
May32° / 25°6713.612.13.5
Jun32° / 24°123.312.14.7
Jul31° / 23°112.312.15.2
Aug31° / 23°82.212.15.0
Sep32° / 23°133.1124.5
Oct33° / 24°8411.711.93.6
Nov32° / 24°8913.911.93.6
Dec34° / 23°264.611.93.6

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Wanlaweyn gets around 186 mm of rain over 29 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 oppressive — 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 14 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early September to 11 h 54 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 5.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Wanlaweyn?

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.

3.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Wanlaweyn. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Wanlaweyn in Fall

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

In fall, Wanlaweyn sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Wanlaweyn 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 Wanlaweyn peaks around March 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 22UV 15Jun 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Wanlaweyn 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 Wanlaweyn 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 Wanlaweyn?

Wanlaweyn sits at 2.6°N, 44.9°E, 93 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Afgooye, 59 km away.

BuurhakabaQoryooleyMarkaBaidoaBuulobarde

Topography around Wanlaweyn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wanlaweyn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6 m around an average of 89 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 542 m.

The land around Wanlaweyn is covered by cropland (66%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and shrubs (35%) within 16 km, and shrubs (67%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
6 m
16 km
12 m
80 km
542 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
Fall weather nearby: Afgooye 59 km · Jawhar 70 km · Mogadishu 82 km · Buurhakaba 93 km · Qoryooley 101 km · Marka 101 km · Baidoa 149 km · Buulobarde 156 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 Wanlaweyn (2.6185°, 44.8938°, elevation 93 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.