Climate
Under the Köppen climate classification, Hargeisa features a semi-arid climate. The city generally features warm winters and hot summers. However, despite its location in the tropics, due to the high altitude Hargeisa seldom experiences either very hot or very cold weather. This is a trait rarely seen in regions with a semi-arid climates. The city receives the bulk of its precipitation between the months of April and September, averaging just under 400 mm of precipitation annually. Average monthly temperatures in Hargeisa range from 17 C in the months of December and January to 24 C in the month of June.
| Climate data for Hargeisa Egal International Airport/Madaarka Hargeysa ee Calaamiga (1347 AMSL) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 31 (88) |
31 (88) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
34 (93) |
33 (91) |
33 (91) |
33 (91) |
32 (90) |
33 (91) |
31 (88) |
28 (82) |
34 (93) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 24.2 (75.6) |
26.6 (79.9) |
28.7 (83.7) |
29.2 (84.6) |
30.5 (86.9) |
31.0 (87.8) |
29.2 (84.6) |
29.2 (84.6) |
30.5 (86.9) |
28.2 (82.8) |
26.0 (78.8) |
23.7 (74.7) |
28.1 (82.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 17.7 (63.9) |
18.7 (65.7) |
21.6 (70.9) |
23 (73) |
24.1 (75.4) |
24.3 (75.7) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.6 (74.5) |
24.1 (75.4) |
18.7 (65.7) |
18.1 (64.6) |
21.7 (71.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 11.6 (52.9) |
12.6 (54.7) |
15.0 (59.0) |
16.6 (61.9) |
17.7 (63.9) |
17.7 (63.9) |
17.1 (62.8) |
17.1 (62.8) |
17.1 (62.8) |
15.0 (59.0) |
13.1 (55.6) |
12.1 (53.8) |
15.2 (59.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 2 (36) |
2 (36) |
3 (37) |
6 (43) |
11 (52) |
11 (52) |
10 (50) |
10 (50) |
10 (50) |
7 (45) |
4 (39) |
4 (39) |
2 (36) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 2.5 (0.098) |
2.5 (0.098) |
25 (0.98) |
53 (2.09) |
53 (2.09) |
66 (2.6) |
33 (1.3) |
79 (3.11) |
56 (2.2) |
20 (0.79) |
2.5 (0.098) |
2.5 (0.098) |
391 (15.39) |
| % humidity | 63 | 58 | 58 | 56 | 57 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 58 | 66 | 57 |
| Avg. precipitation days | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Source: FAO (UN) | |||||||||||||
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