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🇸🇴 Mogadishu’s climate twin is 🇳🇮 Managua, Nicaragua

loose match

Mogadishu, Somalia and Managua, Nicaragua are a loose climate match — 14,441 km (8,973 mi) apart. Mogadishu is Köppen zone BSh; Managua is Aw.

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What to expect

Mogadishu is classed hot steppe (BSh) while Managua is tropical savanna (Aw) — different Köppen labels, but January and July still land close enough to pair. They are about 14,441 km (8,973 mi) apart, nearly opposite on the globe, yet Managua still tracks Mogadishu’s January and July.

It is a loose match: useful as a climate analogue for Mogadishu, though not a perfect copy. July by 2°C (Managua warmer); January means differ by 0°C (Managua cooler). Rainfall shifts more: Managua is 83 mm wetter in July.

Sunshine stays close: Managua at 10.9 h/day on average versus 11.4 h/day in Mogadishu (January 11.1 h / 11.7 h, July 10.7 h / 11.1 h). Air quality: mean PM2.5 is 6 µg/m³ in Managua vs 11 in Mogadishu (lower by 5 µg/m³). Dew points differ modestly (January 20°C vs 22°C; July 23°C vs 23°C).

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

MogadishuManagua
January
Temp
33° / 21°
32° / 21°
Rain
0 mm
3 mm
Dew
22°
20°
PM2.5
11.7 µg/m³
4.5 µg/m³
Sun
11.7 h
11.1 h
July
Temp
30° / 21°
32° / 23°
Rain
50 mm
133 mm
Dew
23°
23°
PM2.5
10.9 µg/m³
8.1 µg/m³
Sun
11.1 h
10.7 h

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Mogadishu?

On Similar Climates, Managua, Nicaragua is the closest distant match for Mogadishu, Somalia — scored loose, about 14,441 km (8,973 mi) away.

How far is Mogadishu from its climate twin?

Mogadishu and Managua are separated by roughly 14,441 km (8,973 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Mogadishu and Managua 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 Mogadishu and Managua share a Köppen climate zone?

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

What is the climate like in Mogadishu?

Mogadishu has a hot steppe climate (BSh). January averages a high of 33°C and a low of 21°C with 0 mm of rain; July averages 30°C / 21°C and 50 mm.

How sunny is Mogadishu?

Mogadishu averages about 11.7 hours of sunshine a day in January and 11.1 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Mogadishu?

January PM2.5 averages about 11.7 µg/m³ (US AQI 54); July averages 10.9 µg/m³ (US AQI 54).

Other close climate matches for Mogadishu: Yamoussoukro (loose), Bengaluru (loose), Hyderabad (loose).

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