Weather in Mogadishu in October 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Mogadishu in October
Going from a maximum of +30°C during the day to a minimum of +24°C during the night, the temperature in October averages around +29°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 17% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +29°C to +30°C.
Is Mogadishu warm or cold in October?
Mogadishu is typically warm in October.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +28°C to +29°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +24°C to +24°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how October is compared to other months in Mogadishu:
Water temperature in Mogadishu in October
Water in Mogadishu in October is Warm. It varies from +26°C to +28°C, with an average of +27°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +29°C.
In October, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Mogadishu in October?
Climate in Mogadishu in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +29°C | +29°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +22°C | +23°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +31°C | +32°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 21 mm | 38 mm | 61 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 5 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +27°C | +28°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 80% | 81% | 81% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | 4 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 18 | 19 | 23 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October weather is still as good as in September. It’s getting warmer as October arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +28°C to +29°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 21 mm to 38 mm. Humidity rises from 80% to 81%. Winds are calmer in comparison to September, going down from 5 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 2 sunny days during the month.
Next month (November) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 6 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 decreasing during October, going from 5 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in Mogadishu?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Mogadishu in October 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.