Weather in Mogadishu in January 2025
- January is usually the driest month of the year in Mogadishu
Average weather
Average temperature in Mogadishu in January
Going from a maximum of +30°C during the day to a minimum of +23°C during the night, the temperature in January averages around +29°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 14% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +30°C to +29°C.
Is Mogadishu warm or cold in January?
Mogadishu is typically warm in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +30°C to +30°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +25°C to +24°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how January is compared to other months in Mogadishu:
Water temperature in Mogadishu in January
Water in Mogadishu in January is Warm. It varies from +25°C to +27°C, with an average of +26°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +30°C.
In January, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Mogadishu in January?
Climate in Mogadishu in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +30°C | +30°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +22°C | +22°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +34°C | +32°C | +34°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 27 mm | 5 mm | 1 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 5 m/s | 6 m/s | 6 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +27°C | +26°C | +26°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 78% | 76% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 10 | 13 | 11 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 14 | 15 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 12 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as good as in December. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +30°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 27 mm to 5 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 78% to 76%. Winds are stronger in comparison to December, going up from 5 m/s to 6 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 10 to 13.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 7 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Mogadishu is gradually increasing during January, going from 6 m/s to 7 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Mogadishu?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Mogadishu in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+29°C) and the highest in 2019 (+30°C). The driest year was 1996 with only 261 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1997 with 899 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Mogadishu, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.