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 | |
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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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