Hargeisa in May

Rainy period; dust turns to mud.

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

May 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 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 6 days
• Highlands, Somaliland · Hargeisa, Borama, Sheikhrainy

  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.

• Independence Day (declaration of 1991)

  18 May · Central Hargeisa

  Public holiday with ceremonies and processions; roads near the centre close.

• Eid al-Fitr check

  Islamic calendar, moves yearly · Citywide

  Public holiday; shops close for days.

• Somaliland Independence Day (declaration of 1991)

  18 May

  A public holiday with ceremonies and processions; roads near the centre close and services are limited.

• Restoration of Sovereignty (National Day)

  18 May · Somaliland

  Parades and celebrations in Hargeisa.

Crowds · Somaliland overall

Medium

Prices · Somaliland overall

Medium

Somaliland overall: 18 May national day in Hargeisa; the coast is very hot.

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

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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