Hargeysa in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Hargeysa sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 103 mm of rain over about 20 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.

Spring is Hargeysa's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Hargeysa's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 29°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 18°C
Rainfall: 103 mm; 20 wet days
Avg wind: 12 km/h
Travel score: 5.9; weakest season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Hargeysa in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.

A typical spring day in Hargeysa reaches about 29°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

Hargeysa weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	25° / 13°	2	0.5	11.5	8.9
Feb	27° / 14°	4	0.7	11.7	8.3
Mar	29° / 17°	17	3.1	11.9	6.6
Apr	29° / 19°	49	8.7	12.2	5.6
May	30° / 19°	37	7.7	12.4	5.4
Jun	30° / 19°	6	1.2	12.5	6.2
Jul	29° / 19°	16	3.9	12.5	6.5
Aug	29° / 19°	20	5.5	12.3	6.1
Sep	30° / 20°	14	3.6	12.1	6.0
Oct	28° / 17°	27	5.8	11.8	7.0
Nov	26° / 15°	14	2.7	11.6	8.3
Dec	25° / 13°	4	0.8	11.5	9.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Hargeysa gets around 103 mm of rain over 20 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 12 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early March to 12 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.5 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Hargeysa

In seasonPeak

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

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

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Is spring a good time to visit Hargeysa?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.9

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

7.8

Beach & pool

4th-best month of the year

spring 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 Spring

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

In spring, Hargeysa sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 20 days see rain.

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UV index in Hargeysa in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 15 (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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	13	15	16	15	13	12	11	14	13	13	11	11
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	13	Extreme
Feb	15	Extreme
Mar	16	Extreme
Apr	15	Extreme
May	13	Extreme
Jun	12	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	14	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	11	Extreme
Dec	11	Extreme

Air quality in Hargeysa in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	15	17	16	14	16	33	38	28	20	13	12	13
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	15	Moderate
Feb	17	Moderate
Mar	16	Moderate
Apr	14	Moderate
May	16	Moderate
Jun	33	Moderate
Jul	38	Poor
Aug	28	Moderate
Sep	20	Moderate
Oct	13	Moderate
Nov	12	Good
Dec	13	Moderate

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.

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

artificial surfaces 83%

16 km

369 m

grassland 66%

80 km

1,540 m

grassland 57%

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Spring 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

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.