Mogadishu weather in August
August in Mogadishu: hot, a little rain, with clean air — a great time to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#3 of 12 months in Mogadishu · #798 of 1413 destinations to visit in August · comfort 76/100 (tier B)
- Days
- 29°C
- Nights
- 25°C
- Wet days
- 12
- Sun
- 11.3 h
- Humidity
- 79%
- Daylight
- 12 h

Traveller notes on Mogadishu in August
Forum coverage of Mogadishu is extremely limited, dominated by safety discussions and an active travel advisory recommending against non-essential travel, rather than granular weather detail. What little discussion exists centers on specialized tour operators (offering visa processing, airport pickup and guided visits) rather than independent trip reports. Mogadishu's coastal position on the Indian Ocean means August should bring the kind of warm, breezy conditions typical of the Somali coast at this time of year, broadly similar to the pattern posters describe for nearby Mombasa on the Kenyan coast, though the complete absence of detailed firsthand accounts makes this a regional inference rather than a confirmed local report.
Other months in Mogadishu
Trip reports for Mogadishu are essentially nonexistent on the forum, and the destination currently carries a formal advisory against non-essential travel - consistent with how thin, advisory-affected destinations are documented on this site: honestly, and grounded in regional climate knowledge rather than fabricated specifics. Mogadishu sits on Somalia's Indian Ocean coast in a hot, semi-arid tropical zone, and February falls within the region's drier northeast-monsoon season, with the well-established regional pattern pointing to consistently hot days, warm humid nights, and comparatively little rainfall this time of year compared to the wetter spring and autumn monsoon transitions.
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Mogadishu climate normals — August
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Mogadishu in August
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Busyschool holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Mogadishu's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherMogadishu's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.
What's on in Mogadishu in August
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Season
Hagaa, the south-west monsoon
15 Jun – 15 Sep · usuallyWind seasonA hard, dusty onshore wind blows for weeks on end, hazing the light and putting a heavy swell onto Lido beach. It is dry and it is the least pleasant stretch of the year on the coast. Source ↗
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Mogadishu in August — FAQ
- Is August a good time to visit Mogadishu?
- August in Mogadishu: hot, a little rain, with clean air — a great time to visit. It ranks #3 of 12 months for Mogadishu on SeasonMap's comfort score (76/100).
- What is the weather like in Mogadishu in August?
- In August, Mogadishu averages a daily high of 28.6°C and a low of 24.8°C, with about 32.7 mm of rain over roughly 12.1 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Mogadishu in August?
- Mogadishu has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 41 in August.