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Monthly climate in Hargeysa, Somalia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hargeysa features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (64 °F) and 25 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (45 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 247 mm (9.7 inches) and receives 49 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hargeysa enjoys an average of 3971 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 33 minutes to 12 hours 39 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Hargeysa, Somalia §

The warmest months in Hargeysa are May, June and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 20 °C (64 - 68 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hargeysa experiences 284 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 Hargeysa, Somalia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)
Mean maximum 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(82°F)
Average high 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 24°C
(76°F)
Daily mean 18°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Average low 13°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Mean minimum 10°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Minimum 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 8°C
(48°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Hargeysa, Somalia §

Hargeysa usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 8 rainy days and 46 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hargeysa are January, February and December. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Hargeysa, Somalia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1 (0.0) 2 (0.1) 11 (0.4) 59 (2.3) 50 (2.0) 11 (0.4) 18 (0.7) 24 (1.0) 18 (0.7) 28 (1.1) 21 (0.8) 4 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 0 2 10 8 1 6 7 4 6 4 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Hargeysa, Somalia §

The sunniest months in Hargeysa are March, May and October, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hargeysa: January, February and November receive an average of 10 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Hargeysa, Somalia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 278 311 348 338 348 329 331 340 331 344 327 339
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 37m 11h 48m 12h 3m 12h 19m 12h 32m 12h 39m 12h 36m 12h 24m 12h 9m 11h 53m 11h 40m 11h 33m

Solar UV radiation in Hargeysa, Somalia §

Hargeysa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, October 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 Hargeysa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Hargeysa, Somalia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 13 15 15 16 15 12 15 16 14 12 12 11