When to go · Hargeisa
Hargeisa in October
Good month. Dry and pleasant.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Low
- Somaliland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Somaliland overall
Verdict
Dry and pleasant.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- HargeisaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 2 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.
Dry season season
Dry, warm days.
Watch: Dust.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Somaliland overall
- Low
- Prices · Somaliland overall
- Medium
Somaliland overall: Second rains in the highlands; coast cooling.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hargeisa, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Oct: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 2
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jan: Low
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: Dry and pleasant.
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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast