Sunshine Atlas

Galcaio weather by month & the best time to visit

Somalia · small town · hot desert climate

Galcaio, Somalia
Galcaio — photo by Ahmed Abdullahi, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The best time to visit Galcaio is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 80/100), with July and December close behind. Galcaio averages about 3,580 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 34°C / 93°F and roughly 1 mm of rain in January.

When is the best time to visit Galcaio?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Galcaio is January, then July and December. The dullest month is September (57/100, 24 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Galcaio?

Galcaio is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,580 hours of sunshine a year. January (80/100) is noticeably better than September (57). It ranks #3 of 7 destinations in Somalia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,309 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around October, carries about 46% of the annual 256 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 8080February: 70March: 59April: 62May: 74June: 68July: 79August: 69September: 57October: 71November: 75December: 79JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUV
January80 34° / 93°F18° / 64°F 1 mm11
February70 35° / 95°F19° / 66°F 1 mm12
March59 36° / 97°F21° / 70°F 5 mm13
April62 35° / 95°F23° / 73°F 59 mm12
May74 34° / 93°F24° / 75°F 39 mm12
June68 35° / 95°F23° / 73°F 17 mm10
July79 34° / 93°F23° / 73°F 4 mm10
August69 35° / 95°F22° / 72°F 9 mm12
September57 36° / 97°F23° / 73°F 24 mm12
October71 34° / 93°F23° / 73°F 58 mm11
November75 34° / 93°F21° / 70°F 35 mm11
December79 34° / 93°F19° / 66°F 4 mm10

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Galcaio: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Galcaio?

Galcaio is a small town in Somalia with a hot desert climate.

How many hours of sunshine does Galcaio get a year?

Galcaio gets about 3,580 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.

When is the best time to visit Galcaio?

The sunniest time to visit Galcaio is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 80/100 (with July and December close behind). Expect daytime highs around 34°C / 93°F.

What is the least sunny month in Galcaio?

September is the least sunny month in Galcaio, scoring 57/100 with about 24 mm of rain.

How strong is the sun in Galcaio?

The typical midday UV index in Galcaio peaks around 13 (extreme) in March, easing to about 10 (very high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.

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