Hargeysa weather in August

In August, Hargeysa sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 20 mm of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Hargeysa's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hargeysa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:58 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
41%
9th clearest
Wind
27 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Hargeysa is capital city of Somaliland.

Density
14,481/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical August day in Hargeysa reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
82919
92919
102919
112919
122919
132919
142919
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183019
193019
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223019
233019
243019
253019
263019
273019
283019
293020
303020
313020

Hargeysa weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 13°20.511.58.9
Feb27° / 14°40.711.78.3
Mar29° / 17°173.111.96.6
Apr29° / 19°498.712.25.6
May30° / 19°377.712.45.4
Jun30° / 19°61.212.56.2
Jul29° / 19°163.912.56.5
Aug29° / 19°205.512.36.1
Sep30° / 20°143.612.16.0
Oct28° / 17°275.811.87.0
Nov26° / 15°142.711.68.3
Dec25° / 13°40.811.59.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37723
47723
57723
67723
77723
87723
97822
107822
117822
128020
138020
148020
158119
168119
178119
188119
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208317
218317
228416
238416
248416
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268515
278614
288614
298614
308713
318812

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Hargeysa gets around 20 mm of rain over 5.5 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 18% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
120
220
319
419
519
619
718
818
918
1018
1118
1217
1317
1417
1517
1617
1717
1817
1917
2017
2118
2218
2318
2418
2518
2619
2719
2819
2919
3018
3118

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
155441
255441
356431
457421
558411
659401
760391
862371
963361
1063361
1164351
1264351
1364351
1464351
1564351
1663361
1763361
1862371
1962371
2061381
2161381
2261381
2361381
2461381
2561381
2661381
2762371
2862371
2962371
3063361
3163361

Wind in August

Winds average 27 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 24 km/h on the calmest days to 29 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
129breezy
228breezy
328breezy
428breezy
528breezy
628breezy
728breezy
828breezy
928breezy
1027breezy
1127breezy
1227breezy
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1427breezy
1527breezy
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2226breezy
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2425breezy
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2725breezy
2825breezy
2924breezy
3024breezy
3124breezy

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:576:23
212.45:576:22
312.45:576:22
412.45:576:22
512.45:586:21
612.45:586:21
712.45:586:21
812.45:586:20
912.45:586:20
1012.45:586:20
1112.45:586:19
1212.35:586:19
1312.35:586:19
1412.35:586:18
1512.35:586:18
1612.35:586:17
1712.35:586:17
1812.35:586:16
1912.35:586:16
2012.35:586:16
2112.35:586:15
2212.35:586:15
2312.35:586:14
2412.35:586:13
2512.25:586:13
2612.25:586:12
2712.25:586:12
2812.25:586:11
2912.25:586:11
3012.25:586:10
3112.25:586:10

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.9 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 6.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Hargeysa

In seasonPeak

None of Hargeysa's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Hargeysa sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Hargeysa?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Hargeysa for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Hargeysa in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Hargeysa sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protectiona windbreaker

UV index in Hargeysa in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hargeysa peaks around March 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 11 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 19UV 15Nov 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Hargeysa in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Hargeysa is worst in July — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.3× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateModerateJul 1438 µg/m³Nov 1712 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul38Poor
Aug28Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hargeysa?

Hargeysa sits at 9.6°N, 44.1°E, 1,261 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Gebiley, 51 km away.

HartīshēkGedebBoramaJijiga

Topography around Hargeysa

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Hargeysa.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hargeysa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m around an average of 1,288 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 369 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,540 m.

The land around Hargeysa is covered by artificial surfaces (83%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
147 m
16 km
369 m
80 km
1,540 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Gebiley 51 km · Tog Wajaale 80 km · Baki 83 km · Ruqi 84 km · Hartīshēk 90 km · Gedeb 97 km · Borama 105 km · Jijiga 141 km

Somalia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / G
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 52% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$661
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Road deaths
27.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 399
Religion
Muslim 100%ethnic religionist 0%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Hargeysa (9.56°, 44.065°, elevation 1,261 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).