When to go · Hargeisa
Hargeisa in March
Great month. Dry; warmer days.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Low
- Somaliland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Somaliland overall
Verdict
Dry; warmer days.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Hargeisa in this guide.
Weather in March
- HargeisaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 3 days
- Highlands, Somaliland · Hargeisa, Borama, Sheikhbest weather
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.
Hot dry spell season
Warmer days before the rains.
Watch: Dust and rising heat.
Festivals and holidays
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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Somaliland overall
- Low
- Prices · Somaliland overall
- Medium
Somaliland overall: Warming; Berbera starts to heat up. Ramadan may fall in March in 2026–27 (check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hargeisa, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Mar: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 3
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
Jan: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 0
March: Dry; warmer days.
January: Dry and cool; the best time in the highlands.
Hargeisa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.