Berbera
Berbera is a city in Woqooyi Galbeed, Somalia, close to the sea. It has a population of about 263,000 (2007). The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Berbera at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in June
Average low in January
52 mm of rain
1 mm of rain
June
How Berbera has grown
People living in the built-up area (17 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+489%25k in 1975 → 147k in 2025Weather in Berbera
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 10 km/h · humidity 72%
When to go to Berbera
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 91 | 88 | 79 | 61 | 53 | 57 | 53 | 55 | 53 | 64 | 78 | 84 |
| High | 26° | 27° | 28° | 30° | 33° | 37° | 37° | 37° | 36° | 31° | 28° | 27° |
| Low | 22° | 23° | 24° | 26° | 29° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 30° | 27° | 24° | 23° |
| Rain (mm) | 9 | 8 | 30 | 52 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 13 | 16 |
| Wet days | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Sea | 26° | 26° | 27° | 28° | 30° | 31° | 29° | 29° | 31° | 30° | 29° | 27° |
What's on in Berbera
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Outdoors around Berbera
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Somalia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Berbera
Earthquakes around Berbera
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Tropical storms · Berbera
Berbera from above
Getting to Berbera
Places with a climate like Berbera
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
