When to go · Somaliland

Somaliland in November

Great month. Cool season begins; good for Laas Geel and Berbera.

Key facts

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Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Somaliland

Cool season begins; good for Laas Geel and Berbera.

No other month rates higher than November for Somaliland in this guide.

Highlands · 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.
Gulf of Aden coast · Berbera, Zeilabest weather
Among the hottest coasts in Africa from May to September; winter is warm and pleasant.
Awdal: Borama highlands · Western highlandsbest weather
Cooler than the coast; best Nov–Mar.
Awdal: Zeila coast · Gulf of Aden coastbest weather
Hot Apr–Sep; best Nov–Feb.
Togdheer: Burao · Central Togdheercool
Hot and dry most of the year; the coolest months are Nov–Feb. Rain is scarce and irregular.
Woqooyi Galbeed: Hargeisa (highland) · Capital area ~1,300 mbest weather
Nov–Mar are the coolest and driest months; Apr–Oct hotter with occasional rain.
Woqooyi Galbeed: Berbera (coast) · Gulf of Aden coastbest weather
Nov–Feb are the most comfortable; Jun–Sep very hot and humid.
Hargeisa27 °C (81 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 1 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 1 rain days
Berbera32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 0 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 0 rain days
Borama26 °C (79 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 1 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 1 rain days
Burao29 °C (84 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 1 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 1 rain days
Zeila32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 1 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 1 rain days

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

First month

Second month

November: Cool season begins; good for Laas Geel and Berbera.

January: Cool, dry highlands and a warm coast; the best month overall.

Somaliland: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.