Marka Weather in January
Marka in January
The short of it: Marka in January averages a high of 32 °C (89 °F) and a low of 21 °C (70 °F), with 1.0 mm (0.04 in) of rain and about 12 h 2 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 32° · low 21° · rain 1.0 mm · daylight 12 h 2 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: July & August
Thirty years of records give Marka an average January high of 32°, a low of 21° and some 1.0 mm of rain. Days run hot, near 32° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is scarce, about 1.0 mm, the 11th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 2 min in mid-January.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates January 4 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and August.
Against its neighbours, Marka runs cooler than most and drier than most in January. Qoryooley, 28 km to the WNW, is 1° warmer by day.
January in Marka, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 5th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 11th wettest of 12
- Versus December
- about the same, 13 mm less rain
- Versus February
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 10°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 2 min
- Average wind
- 19 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
January averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QoryooleyLower Shabeelle | 28 km WNW | 32° | 22° | 1.0 mm |
| AfgooyeLower Shabeelle | 61 km NE | 34° | 21° | 2.0 mm |
| MogadishuBanaadir | 73 km ENE | 33° | 21° | 2.0 mm |
| WanlaweynLower Shabeelle | 101 km N | 36° | 21° | 3.0 mm |
| BuurhakabaBay | 143 km NNW | 36° | 21° | 2.0 mm |
| JawharMiddle Shabele | 143 km NE | 35° | 21° | 4.0 mm |
| MahaddayweyneMiddle Shabele | 163 km NNE | 35° | 21° | 3.0 mm |
| BaidoaBay | 199 km NW | 35° | 21° | 2.0 mm |