Merca
Merca is a city in Lower Shabeelle, Somalia, close to the sea. It has a population of about 230,100 (2014). The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .
Best: Jan–Feb · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Merca at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in April
Average low in July
79 mm of rain
2 mm of rain
April
How Merca has grown
People living in the built-up area (9 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+418%48k in 1975 → 246k in 2025Weather in Merca
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 14 km/h · humidity 84%
When to go to Merca
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 | 80 | 80 | 73 | 45 | 55 | 69 | 79 | 78 | 83 | 61 | 54 | 72 |
| High | 29° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 28° | 27° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 29° |
| Low | 25° | 25° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 25° |
| Rain (mm) | 4 | 2 | 8 | 79 | 96 | 103 | 73 | 50 | 30 | 46 | 70 | 27 |
| Wet days | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 4 |
| Sea | 27° | 27° | 28° | 29° | 28° | 27° | 26° | 25° | 26° | 27° | 28° | 27° |
What's on in Merca
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Nature around Merca
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Somalia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Merca
Universities and research institutes
Merca from above
Getting to Merca
Places near Merca
Places with a climate like Merca
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
