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Borama in May

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Oct (hotter, some rain).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
29°C (84°F) / 18°C (64°F)
average high / low
Rain days
5
Crowds
Medium
Somaliland overall
Prices
Medium
Somaliland overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Borama

Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Oct (hotter, some rain).

Is another month better than May?

May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in May

Long-term averages
  • BoramaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 5 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.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Somaliland overall
Medium
Prices · Somaliland overall
Medium

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

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    May: Avoid

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    May: 29 °C (84 °F)

    Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)

  • Night low

    May: 18 °C (64 °F)

    Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)

  • Rain days

    May: 5

    Jan: 1 (better)

  • Crowds

    May: Medium

    Jan: Low

  • Prices

    May: Medium

    Jan: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    May: 0

    Jan: 0

May: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Oct (hotter, some rain).

January: Inside Borama's best window: Nov–Mar.

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

What to pack

  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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