Hargeisa in April

First rains; some roads slow.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

April is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• NovemberGreatDry and cooler.
• DecemberGreatDry; cool nights.
• JanuaryGreatDry and cool; the best time in the highlands.
• FebruaryGreatDry and pleasant.

• HargeisaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 6 days
• Highlands, Somaliland · Hargeisa, Borama, Sheikhfine

  Mild at 1,000–1,500 m; gu rains around April–May and a second rainy spell roughly August–October; windy and dusty in summer.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Ramadan check

  Islamic calendar, moves yearly · Citywide

  Restaurants closed by day and open at sunset; short hours.

• Eid al-Fitr check

  Islamic calendar, moves yearly · Citywide

  Public holiday; shops close for days.

Crowds · Somaliland overall

Low

Prices · Somaliland overall

Medium

Somaliland overall: Gu rains in the highlands; dirt roads can wash out briefly.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hargeisa, side by side.

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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