Burao
Burao is a city in Togdheer, Somalia, 1,041 m above sea level. It has a population of about 350,211 (2015). 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.
Burao at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in September
Average low in December
43 mm of rain
1 mm of rain
How Burao has grown
People living in the built-up area (30 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+226%124k in 1975 → 403k in 2025Weather in Burao
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 5 km/h · humidity 90%
When to go to Burao
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 | 87 | 79 | 69 | 57 | 63 | 74 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 72 | 78 | 85 |
| High | 27° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 31° | 31° | 30° | 30° | 31° | 29° | 28° | 27° |
| Low | 14° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 20° | 20° | 20° | 21° | 18° | 16° | 15° |
| Rain (mm) | 1 | 1 | 13 | 43 | 43 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 33 | 8 | 3 |
| Wet days | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
What's on in Burao
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Outdoors around Burao
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 Burao
Universities and research institutes
Getting to Burao
Places with a climate like Burao
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.