Garowe weather by month & the best time to visit
Somalia · small town · hot desert climate
The best time to visit Garowe is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 100/100), with December and February close behind. Garowe averages about 3,762 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 1 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Garowe?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Garowe is January, then December and February. The dullest month is April (67/100, 25 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Garowe?
Garowe is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,762 hours of sunshine a year. January (100/100) is noticeably better than April (67). It ranks #2 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 May, carries about 53% of the annual 131 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 100 | 31° / 88°F | 16° / 61°F | 1 mm | 11 |
| February | 90 | 33° / 91°F | 17° / 63°F | 1 mm | 12 |
| March | 80 | 34° / 93°F | 19° / 66°F | 3 mm | 13 |
| April | 67 | 35° / 95°F | 22° / 72°F | 25 mm | 13 |
| May | 67 | 35° / 95°F | 24° / 75°F | 23 mm | 12 |
| June | 67 | 35° / 95°F | 23° / 73°F | 22 mm | 11 |
| July | 80 | 34° / 93°F | 23° / 73°F | 1 mm | 10 |
| August | 69 | 35° / 95°F | 22° / 72°F | 6 mm | 12 |
| September | 68 | 35° / 95°F | 23° / 73°F | 13 mm | 12 |
| October | 77 | 34° / 93°F | 22° / 72°F | 20 mm | 12 |
| November | 88 | 33° / 91°F | 19° / 66°F | 14 mm | 11 |
| December | 100 | 32° / 90°F | 17° / 63°F | 2 mm | 10 |
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Garowe: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Garowe?
Garowe is a small town in Somalia at 444 m elevation with a hot desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Garowe get a year?
Garowe gets about 3,762 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Garowe?
The sunniest time to visit Garowe is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 100/100 (with December and February close behind). Expect daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F.
What is the least sunny month in Garowe?
April is the least sunny month in Garowe, scoring 67/100 with about 25 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Garowe?
The typical midday UV index in Garowe peaks around 13 (extreme) in March, easing to about 10 (very high) in July. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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