Weather in Hargeisa in August 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Hargeisa in August
Going from a maximum of +34°C during the day to a minimum of +19°C during the night, the temperature in August averages around +32°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 7% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +32°C to +31°C.
Is Hargeisa warm or cold in August?
Hargeisa is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +30°C to +30°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +19°C to +20°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is one of the warmest months in Hargeisa, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Hargeisa in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +30°C | +30°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +16°C | +16°C | +14°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +35°C | +34°C | +34°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 17 mm | 21 mm | 17 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 7 m/s | 6 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 57% | 55% | 54% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 8 | 6 | 8 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 9 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 12 | 15 | 11 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as good as in July. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +30°C for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 17 mm to 21 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 57% to 55%. Winds are calmer in comparison to July, going down from 7 m/s to 6 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 8 sunny days in July to 6 in August.
September brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 7 m/s getting up to 9 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Hargeisa is gradually decreasing during August, going from 7 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Hargeisa?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Hargeisa in August has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1981 (+27°C) and the highest in 2009 (+29°C). The driest year was 2022 with only 58 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1983 with 349 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Hargeisa, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.