Climate
The city features an arid climate under the Köppen climate classification. It is extraordinarily dry, averaging a little more than 50 mm of precipitation annually. The city on average sees only six days of measurable rainfall per year. Berbera is also very hot. Average high temperatures in the summer routinely exceed 40°C and can easily crack the 50°C mark. Most of the city residents are forced to seasonally migrate to the cooler inland cities during these hot times.
| Climate data for Berbera | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
32 (90) |
36 (97) |
42 (108) |
42 (108) |
41 (106) |
39 (102) |
33 (91) |
31 (88) |
29 (84) |
34.4 (94.0) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 20 (68) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
25 (77) |
27 (81) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
29 (84) |
24 (75) |
22 (72) |
20 (68) |
25 (77.6) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 8 (0.31) |
3 (0.12) |
5 (0.2) |
13 (0.51) |
8 (0.31) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
3 (0.12) |
0 (0) |
3 (0.12) |
5 (0.2) |
5 (0.2) |
53 (2.09) |
| Avg. precipitation days | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Source: BBC News Weather | |||||||||||||
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