When to go · Borama
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)84°F (29°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Somaliland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Somaliland overall
Verdict
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
- BoramaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), 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)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
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