Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Jilib Somalia

In Jilib, the summers are short, sweltering, and mostly cloudy; the winters are long, warm, and partly cloudy; and it is oppressive, dry, and windy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 73°F to 97°F and is rarely below 72°F or above 100°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best time of year to visit Jilib for hot-weather activities is from mid June to mid October.

The hot season lasts for 2.5 months, from January 14 to March 31, with an average daily high temperature above 95°F. The hottest month of the year in Jilib is March, with an average high of 97°F and low of 77°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.8 months, from May 4 to August 29, with an average daily high temperature below 90°F. The coldest month of the year in Jilib is July, with an average low of 73°F and high of 88°F.

In Jilib, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Jilib begins around July 24 and lasts for 7.3 months, ending around March 1.

The clearest month of the year in Jilib is September, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 60% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around March 1 and lasts for 4.7 months, ending around July 24.

The cloudiest month of the year in Jilib is April, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 67% of the time.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Jilib varies significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 8.2 months, from March 28 to December 3, with a greater than 24% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Jilib is April, with an average of 12.5 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 3.8 months, from December 3 to March 28. The month with the fewest wet days in Jilib is February, with an average of 0.9 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Jilib is April, with an average of 12.5 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 47% on April 20.

Rainfall

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Jilib experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 10 months, from March 2 to January 6, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Jilib is April, with an average rainfall of 4.7 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 1.9 months, from January 6 to March 2. The month with the least rain in Jilib is February, with an average rainfall of 0.2 inches.

The length of the day in Jilib does not vary substantially over the course of the year, staying within 9 minutes of 12 hours throughout. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 12 hours, 6 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 12 hours, 9 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:49 AM on November 2, and the latest sunrise is 31 minutes later at 6:20 AM on February 11. The earliest sunset is at 5:55 PM on November 3, and the latest sunset is 31 minutes later at 6:26 PM on February 12.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Jilib during 2024.

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

Jilib experiences some seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 10 months, from September 14 to July 15, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 80% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Jilib is May, with 30.9 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days in Jilib is February, with 22.2 days that are muggy or worse.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Jilib experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 4.3 months, from May 29 to October 7, with average wind speeds of more than 12.1 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Jilib is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 15.0 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 7.7 months, from October 7 to May 29. The calmest month of the year in Jilib is November, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.5 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Jilib varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the south for 6.7 months, from April 11 to November 1, with a peak percentage of 100% on June 29. The wind is most often from the east for 5.3 months, from November 1 to April 11, with a peak percentage of 99% on January 1.

Jilib is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 1.6 months, from March 23 to May 12, with an average temperature above 82°F. The month of the year in Jilib with the warmest water is April, with an average temperature of 84°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 2.8 months, from July 1 to September 27, with an average temperature below 79°F. The month of the year in Jilib with the coolest water is August, with an average temperature of 77°F.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Jilib throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Jilib for general outdoor tourist activities is from late June to late September, with a peak score in the second week of August.

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Jilib for hot-weather activities is from mid June to mid October, with a peak score in the second week of September.

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures in Jilib are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 2.1 months, from January 25 to March 27, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.0 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Jilib is February, with an average of 7.3 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 1.4 months, from April 22 to June 2, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 5.9 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Jilib is May, with an average of 5.6 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Jilib are 0.488 deg latitude, 42.785 deg longitude, and 82 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Jilib is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 82 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 82 feet. Within 10 miles is essentially flat (115 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (505 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Jilib is covered by shrubs (43%), artificial surfaces (30%), and cropland (26%), within 10 miles by shrubs (62%) and cropland (29%), and within 50 miles by shrubs (59%) and water (16%).