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🇻🇪 Maracaibo’s climate twin is 🇸🇴 Mogadishu, Somalia

loose match

Maracaibo, Venezuela and Mogadishu, Somalia are a loose climate match — 12,900 km (8,016 mi) apart. Maracaibo is Köppen zone Aw; Mogadishu is BSh.

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What to expect

Maracaibo is classed tropical savanna (Aw) while Mogadishu is hot steppe (BSh) — different Köppen labels, but January and July still land close enough to pair. Roughly 12,900 km (8,016 mi) separates them — far enough that Mogadishu feels like another continent, close enough on the climate numbers to stand in for Maracaibo.

It is a loose match: useful as a climate analogue for Maracaibo, though not a perfect copy. July by 4°C (Mogadishu cooler); January means differ by 0°C (Mogadishu cooler).

Sunshine stays close: Mogadishu at 11.4 h/day on average versus 11.1 h/day in Maracaibo (January 11.7 h / 11.2 h, July 11.1 h / 10.9 h). PM2.5 averages stay near each other (11 µg/m³ in Mogadishu, 12 in Maracaibo).

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

MaracaiboMogadishu
January
Temp
32° / 23°
33° / 21°
Rain
2 mm
0 mm
Dew
21°
22°
PM2.5
7.3 µg/m³
11.7 µg/m³
Sun
11.2 h
11.7 h
July
Temp
34° / 25°
30° / 21°
Rain
40 mm
50 mm
Dew
23°
23°
PM2.5
15.9 µg/m³
10.9 µg/m³
Sun
10.9 h
11.1 h

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Maracaibo?

On Similar Climates, Mogadishu, Somalia is the closest distant match for Maracaibo, Venezuela — scored loose, about 12,900 km (8,016 mi) away.

How far is Maracaibo from its climate twin?

Maracaibo and Mogadishu are separated by roughly 12,900 km (8,016 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Maracaibo and Mogadishu have their seasons at the same time?

Yes — both cities are in the same hemisphere, so summer and winter fall in the same calendar months.

Do Maracaibo and Mogadishu share a Köppen climate zone?

No — Maracaibo is tropical savanna (Aw) and Mogadishu is hot steppe (BSh), but the January and July numbers still align closely enough to pair.

What is the climate like in Maracaibo?

Maracaibo has a tropical savanna climate (Aw). January averages a high of 32°C and a low of 23°C with 2 mm of rain; July averages 34°C / 25°C and 40 mm.

How sunny is Maracaibo?

Maracaibo averages about 11.2 hours of sunshine a day in January and 10.9 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Maracaibo?

January PM2.5 averages about 7.3 µg/m³ (US AQI 40); July averages 15.9 µg/m³ (US AQI 65).

Other close climate matches for Maracaibo: Chennai (loose), Kingston (fair), Managua (loose).

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