Marka Weather in August
Marka in August
The short of it: Marka in August averages a high of 29 °C (85 °F) and a low of 21 °C (70 °F), with 39 mm (1.5 in) of rain and about 12 h 10 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 29° · low 21° · rain 39 mm · daylight 12 h 10 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: July & August
Thirty years of records give Marka an average August high of 29°, a low of 21° and some 39 mm of rain. Much like July: highs about 29°, nights near 21°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is modest, about 39 mm, the 6th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 10 min in mid-August.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates August 4 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and August.
Against its neighbours, Marka runs cooler than most and wetter than most in August. Qoryooley, 28 km to the WNW, is 1° warmer by day.
August in Marka, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 6th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- about the same, 21 mm less rain
- Versus September
- 1° colder
- Day–night spread
- 8°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 10 min
- Average wind
- 18 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QoryooleyLower Shabeelle | 28 km WNW | 30° | 21° | 33 mm |
| AfgooyeLower Shabeelle | 61 km NE | 31° | 21° | 23 mm |
| MogadishuBanaadir | 73 km ENE | 31° | 21° | 24 mm |
| WanlaweynLower Shabeelle | 101 km N | 32° | 22° | 14 mm |
| BuurhakabaBay | 143 km NNW | 34° | 22° | 4.0 mm |
| JawharMiddle Shabele | 143 km NE | 32° | 21° | 8.0 mm |
| MahaddayweyneMiddle Shabele | 163 km NNE | 31° | 20° | 6.0 mm |
| BaidoaBay | 199 km NW | 31° | 20° | 4.0 mm |