Hargeisa has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh), with Jul highs around 85°F and Jan lows near 53°F, and about 16 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: high plateau, dry, golden landscape.
Explore Hargeisa on the mapTempsSummer afternoons 2°F hotter, winter nights 19°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (15 in vs 16 in), falling mostly in summer, like Hargeisa, no snow.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 5°F hotter, winter nights 20°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (14 in vs 16 in), falling mostly in summer, like Hargeisa, no snow.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 4°F hotter, winter nights 23°F colder.
Rain & snow35% less rain (11 in vs 16 in), falling mostly in summer, like Hargeisa, a dusting of snow possible.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 5°F hotter, winter nights 2°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (19 in vs 16 in), spread through the year, unlike Hargeisa's summer rains, no snow.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, not the plateau setting of Hargeisa, both well inland, 4,000 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons 7°F hotter, winter nights 5°F colder.
Rain & snow39% more rain (23 in vs 16 in), falling mostly in summer, like Hargeisa, no snow.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, not the plateau setting of Hargeisa, both well inland, 3,900 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons 6°F hotter, winter nights 9°F colder.
Rain & snow25% more rain (20 in vs 16 in), falling mostly in summer, like Hargeisa, no snow.
SceneryMixed greenery where Hargeisa is dry, golden landscape, not the plateau setting of Hargeisa, both well inland, 3,400 ft lower.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 76° | 53° | 0.1 |
| Feb | 80° | 55° | 0.3 |
| Mar | 84° | 59° | 1.1 |
| Apr | 85° | 62° | 2.6 |
| May | 87° | 64° | 2.4 |
| Jun | 88° | 64° | 1.4 |
| Jul | 85° | 63° | 2.1 |
| Aug | 85° | 63° | 2.7 |
| Sep | 87° | 63° | 2.5 |
| Oct | 83° | 59° | 0.8 |
| Nov | 79° | 56° | 0.3 |
| Dec | 75° | 54° | 0.1 |