Mogadishu weather in February

February in Mogadishu: hot, dry — one of the best months to visit.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Mogadishu🇸🇴 Somalia · Horn of Africa · City76
  1. 77Jan
  2. 76Feb
  3. 73Mar
  4. 68Apr
  5. 68May
  6. 71Jun
  7. 74Jul
  8. 76Aug
  9. 75Sep
  10. 74Oct
  11. 71Nov
  12. 75Dec

#2 of 12 months in Mogadishu · #636 of 1413 destinations to visit in February · comfort 76/100 (tier B)

Days
30°C
Nights
25°C
Wet days
0
Sun
11.2 h
Humidity
74%
Daylight
12 h
Mogadishu, Somalia
Photo: Yontoy Photography · Pexels

Traveller notes on Mogadishu in February

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.
Tripadvisor community · February · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

Other months in Mogadishu

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.
Tripadvisor community · August · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Mogadishu climate normals — February

Daytime high30°C / 86°F🥵 hot
Nighttime low25°C / 77°F
Feels like (high)33°C / 91°F
Sea temperature26°C / 79°F😎 warm sea
Rainfall1 mm / 0 in☀️ dry
Rainy days0 days
Humidity74%💧 humid
Dew point23°C / 73°F
Sunshine11.2 h/day
Daylight12.1 h
Wind27 km/h / 17 mph
Air quality (US AQI)53🙂 moderate

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Mogadishu in February

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.

BusyRamadan and Eid, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it(estimated)

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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.

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What's on in Mogadishu in February

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Holiday

    Ramadan and Eid

    5 Feb – 22 Mar · usuallyRamadan & EidClosures

    The city keeps the fast almost completely: daytime trade slows to nothing and the evenings run late, then Eid closes everything for several days. The window slides about eleven days earlier each year. Source ↗

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Mogadishu in February — FAQ

Is February a good time to visit Mogadishu?
February in Mogadishu: hot, dry — one of the best months to visit. It ranks #2 of 12 months for Mogadishu on SeasonMap's comfort score (76/100).
What is the weather like in Mogadishu in February?
In February, Mogadishu averages a daily high of 30°C and a low of 25°C, with about 0.8 mm of rain over roughly 0.1 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Mogadishu in February?
Mogadishu has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 53 in February.