Hargeisa climate — normals and trends
Hargeisa (Somalia) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 21.5 °C and it receives 272 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is September (23.8 °C on average) and the coldest is January (18.0 °C). Rainfall peaks in April.
Hargeisa averages 0 frost days, 86 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 57 rainy days per year.
Hargeisa has warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.18 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 36.0 °C (on 18 May 1990) and the coldest 5.5 °C (on 11 January 1941).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
HargeisaWoqooyi Galbeed
- coords
- 9.56°, 44.06°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
21.5°C
Average daily high
27.9°C
Average daily low
16.7°C
Annual rainfall
272mm
Sunshine / day
10.9h
Mean relative humidity
62%
Average peak wind
25.2km/h
Seasonal range
5.8°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
86 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
57 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
27.4 °C
Average feels-like low
15.3 °C
Average peak gust
44.8 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
31 d/yr
Solar radiation
22.0 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.5 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.56 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
36.0 °C
18 May 1990
Coldest day
5.5 °C
11 January 1941
Wettest day
70 mm
26 March 1997
Windiest day
50.2 km/h
25 July 1953
Strongest gust
83.9 km/h
25 July 1953
Hottest feels-like
36.4 °C
16 May 1979
Coldest feels-like
2.5 °C
11 January 1941
Sunniest day
12.0 h
7 April 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.3 °C | +0.3 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Feb | 28.8 °C | +1.9 °C | 0 mm | -7 mm |
| Mar | 30.3 °C | +1.5 °C | 4 mm | -18 mm |
| Apr | 30.8 °C | +2.0 °C | 16 mm | -39 mm |
| May | 32.2 °C | +2.5 °C | 33 mm | -9 mm |
| Jun | 31.8 °C | +1.9 °C | 1 mm | -9 mm |
| Jul | 30.1 °C | +1.5 °C | 7 mm | -23 mm |
| Aug | 29.1 °C | +0.2 °C | 24 mm | -9 mm |
| Sep | 30.6 °C | +1.1 °C | 10 mm | -15 mm |
| Oct | 29.3 °C | +1.5 °C | 17 mm | -15 mm |
| Nov | 27.1 °C | +1.0 °C | 0 mm | -11 mm |
| Dec | 26.3 °C | +1.6 °C | 2 mm | -2 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Hargeisa?
Hargeisa has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.5 °C and it receives 272 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Hargeisa?
The hottest day measured in Hargeisa between 1940 and 2025 was 18 May 1990, reaching 36.0 °C.
What is the coldest day in Hargeisa?
The coldest day measured in Hargeisa between 1940 and 2025 was 11 January 1941, at 5.5 °C.
Does it snow in Hargeisa?
Almost never: Hargeisa sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Hargeisa warmed?
Yes: Hargeisa warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Hargeisa?
The wettest day measured in Hargeisa between 1940 and 2025 was 26 March 1997, with 70 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Hargeisa?
The windiest day measured in Hargeisa between 1940 and 2025 was 25 July 1953, with winds reaching 50.2 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Hargeisa?
The warmest month in Hargeisa is September (23.8 °C on average); the coldest is January (18.0 °C).
How much does it rain in Hargeisa?
Hargeisa receives on average 272 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 57 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Hargeisa?
Hargeisa gets on average 10.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,979 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Hargeisa?
Yes: Hargeisa has on average 31 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Hargeisa?
In Hargeisa, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 36.4 °C on 16 May 1979, and the lowest was 2.5 °C on 11 January 1941.
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