When to go · Hargeisa
Hargeisa in September
Mixed month. Rains taper; check road conditions.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Low
- Somaliland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Somaliland overall
Verdict
Rains taper; check road conditions.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than September?
September is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in September
- HargeisaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 4 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.
Second rains season
Storms and green hills.
Watch: Slow roads.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Somaliland overall
- Low
- Prices · Somaliland overall
- Medium
Somaliland overall: Heat easing slowly; some rain in the highlands.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hargeisa, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Sep: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 4
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Low
Jan: Low
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Jan: 0
September: Rains taper; check road conditions.
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