# Baidoa in September: weather

Baidoa, Somalia (Africa). Ten-year climatology (2015-2024), not a forecast. Page: https://beaufixe.net/en/weather/baidoa/september

## Key figures

| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Afternoon (mean daily max) | 32.5 °C |
| Night (mean daily min) | 20.7 °C |
| Rainy days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 / month |
| Relative humidity | 63 % |
| Probability of a 25 °C+ afternoon | 100 % |

## Month by month

| Month | Afternoon | Night | Sea | Rain (d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34.5 °C | 20.9 °C | – | 0 |
| February | 35.6 °C | 21.6 °C | – | 0 |
| March | 36 °C | 22.7 °C | – | 3 |
| April | 32.8 °C | 23 °C | – | 14 |
| May | 30.9 °C | 21.9 °C | – | 13 |
| June | 31 °C | 21.2 °C | – | 8 |
| July | 30 °C | 20.3 °C | – | 5 |
| August | 30.8 °C | 20.2 °C | – | 5 |
| September | 32.5 °C | 20.7 °C | – | 4 |
| October | 31.7 °C | 21.6 °C | – | 13 |
| November | 30.5 °C | 21.3 °C | – | 14 |
| December | 33.2 °C | 21.2 °C | – | 2 |

Best months : January, February, December.

## Before you go

- **Safety** : Area advised against: all travel. Baidoa lies in an area where authorities advise against all travel. Areas concerned: the whole country; the Awdal, Maroodijeh and Sahil regions (Somaliland, incl. Berbera) are advised against except for essential travel. (official advice updated 4 June 2026 — https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/somalia)
- **Entry** (British passport) : E-visa to apply for online before departure. Passport valid for at least 6 months. eVisa needed before arriving at Mogadishu (a data breach of the eVisa system is reported); at Hargeisa (Somaliland) a one-month visa is bought on arrival. (per the UK Foreign Office, 4 June 2026)
- **Vaccines** : typhoid recommended for most travellers; hepatitis A and hepatitis B if you are not already vaccinated; rabies, cholera and polio depending on activities and areas visited. Routine vaccines up to date (measles in particular).
- **Yellow fever** : No yellow fever locally, vaccine not recommended. No entry requirement.
- **Malaria** : Present. Areas: All. Preventive medication recommended: Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline, mefloquine, tafenoquine — prescribed before departure.
- **Mosquitoes** : dengue reported: protect yourself from bites.
  (per the CDC, page reviewed 25 August 2026 — https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/somalia)

## Sources

Air, rain, humidity: ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus) served by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0). Sea: NOAA OISST. Safety: FCDO (OGL v3), zones reviewed by Beau Fixe. Entry: France Diplomatie (Licence Ouverte 2.0) / FCDO. Health: CDC (public domain). Details: https://beaufixe.net/en/legal#sources

Beau Fixe — https://beaufixe.net — not a forecast; only the authorities are authoritative for safety, entry rules and health.