When to go · Hargeisa
Hargeisa in April
Mixed month. First rains; some roads slow.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 28°C82°F / 16°C61°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Low
- Somaliland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Somaliland overall
Verdict
First rains; some roads slow.
Weather in April
- HargeisaHighs around 28 °C, lows around 16 °C, rain on about 6 daysHighs around 82 °F, lows around 61 °F, rain on about 6 days
- Highlands, Somaliland · Hargeisa, Borama, Sheikhfine
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.
First rains season
Green hills and short showers.
Watch: Roads turn to mud.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Ramadan check
Islamic calendar, moves yearly · Citywide
Restaurants closed by day and open at sunset; short hours.
Eid al-Fitr check
Islamic calendar, moves yearly · Citywide
Public holiday; shops close for days.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Somaliland overall
- Low
- Prices · Somaliland overall
- Medium
Somaliland overall: Gu rains in the highlands; dirt roads can wash out briefly.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.