24 to 27°C
temperature
3556 hours
sunshine per day
717 mm
rain
181 days
dry
184 days
rain
0 days
snow

Climate of Harar

Harar has a semi-arid climate. It is warm to hot all year round and trees don't grow here because of the drought. It consists mainly of sand with grasses and sometimes shrubs. The average annual temperature for Harar is 25° degrees and there is about 717 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 152 days a year with an average humidity of 57% and an UV-index of 5.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 24°C and 27°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 13°C and 16°C
  • Rain: it rains 184 days and there is a total of approximately 717 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3556 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 24°C and 27°C
Warmest month: 27°C in March
Coldest month: 24°C in July
Night temperature: between 13°C and 16°C
Dry days: 181 days
Days with rain: 184 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 717 mm
Hours of sunshine: 3556 hours

Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Harar.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Harar.

Climate table of Harar

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Harar. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Harar might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 25 26 27 26 26 26 24 25 25 26 25 24
Night temp. (°C) 13 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 14 13
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 4 15 60 129 131 67 63 93 80 40 32 3
Days with rain 3 6 12 23 24 20 24 26 22 12 10 2
Dry days 28 22 19 7 7 10 7 5 8 19 20 29
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 10 10 10 10 12 12 11 10 10 8 7 8
Wind force (Bft) 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 2
UV-index 5 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

Best time to visit Harar

The best time to visit Harar in Ethiopia is from January through March and June through December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Harar is 27°C in March and the lowest is 24°C in July.

Climate of Harar by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Harar? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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