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Hargeysa, Somalia climate
BWh Hot desert
Hargeysa has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Hot desert, Köppen BWh). The hottest month is June with an average daily high near 33°C, while the coldest is December averaging around 14°C at night. Precipitation totals about 241 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — April alone averages 49 mm while January barely receives 5 mm.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Hargeysa climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 28 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
| Avg low (°C) | 13 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 5 | 5 | 19 | 49 | 38 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 16 | 32 | 17 | 5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 28 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 13 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 5 | 5 | 19 | 49 | 38 | 7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
| Avg low (°C) | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 22 | 26 | 16 | 32 | 17 | 5 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 0.4 | 6 | 19 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 0.6 | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 0.4 | 6 | 19 | 13 | 17 | 21 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 11 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 0.6 | — |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 31 | 28 | 31 | 48 | 49 | 39 | 39 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 33 | 30 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 66 | 60 | 54 | 59 | 60 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 69 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 6.7 | 12.2 | 15.0 | 14.4 | 8.9 | 5.4 | 6.2 | 6.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 31 | 28 | 31 | 48 | 49 | 39 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 66 | 60 | 54 | 59 | 60 | 54 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 6.7 | 12.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 39 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 33 | 30 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 53 | 52 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 69 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 15.0 | 14.4 | 8.9 | 5.4 | 6.2 | 6.7 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — modelled for this location from ERA5-Land reanalysis, a ~9 km global grid, because no long-record weather station is close enough to use.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.