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Monthly climate in Harar, Ethiopia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Harar features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (65 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (46 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 736 mm (29.0 inches) and receives 122 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Harar enjoys an average of 3977 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 34 minutes to 12 hours 38 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Harar, Ethiopia

The warmest months in Harar are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (69 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, July and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 18 °C (65 - 66 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Harar experiences 154 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Harar. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Mean maximum27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Average high25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Daily mean18°C
(66°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Average low13°C
(55°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(55°F)
Mean minimum10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(53°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(58°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(53°F)		10°C
(50°F)
Minimum7°C
(46°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(57°F)		12°C
(53°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(51°F)		8°C
(47°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Harar, Ethiopia

Harar usually has the most precipitation in April, May and August, with an average of 18 rainy days and 116 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Harar are January, February and December. On average, 7 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Harar. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)2 (0.1)10 (0.4)32 (1.3)113 (4.4)142 (5.6)53 (2.1)78 (3.1)94 (3.7)89 (3.5)80 (3.1)33 (1.3)10 (0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)0151619111620181141

Monthly sunshine hours in Harar, Ethiopia

The sunniest months in Harar are March, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 8 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Harar: January, February and April receive an average of 10 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Harar. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours281314346331341332334345332342331344
Mean daily daylight hours11h 38m11h 49m12h 3m12h 19m12h 32m12h 38m12h 35m12h 23m12h 9m11h 53m11h 41m11h 34m

Solar UV radiation in Harar, Ethiopia

Harar experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. October, November and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Harar UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Harar. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)131516161513151515121211