Editing Somaliland (section)

=== Climate ===
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[[File:Koppen-Geiger Map Somaliland present.svg|thumb|upright=1.3|Somaliland map of [[Köppen climate classification]]<small>{{legend|#FF6700|[[Semi-arid climate]]}}</small><small>{{legend|#F10000|[[Arid climate]]}}</small>]]
Somaliland is located north of the [[equator]]. It is semi-arid. The average daily temperatures range from {{convert|25|to|35|C}}. The sun passes vertically overhead twice a year, in April and in August or September. Somaliland consists of three main topographic zones: a coastal plain (Guban), the coastal range (Ogo), and a plateau (Hawd). The coastal plain is a zone with high temperatures and low rainfall. Summer temperatures in the region easily average over {{convert|100|F}}. However, temperatures come down during the winter, and both human and livestock populations increase dramatically in the region.

The coastal range (Ogo) is a high plateau to the immediate south of Guban. Its elevation ranges from {{convert|6000|ft}} above sea level in the West to {{convert|7000|ft}} in the East. Rainfall is heavier there than in Guban, although it varies considerably within the zone. The plateau (Hawd) region lies to the south of Ogo range. It is generally more heavily populated during the wet season, when surface water is available. It is also an important area for grazing. Somalilanders recognise four seasons in the year; GU and Hagaa comprise spring and summer in that order, and Dayr and Jiilaal correspond to autumn and winter, respectively.<ref name="uluZF">{{cite web|url=https://journeysbydesign.com/destinations/somaliland/when-to-go|title=SOMALILAND CLIMATE: when to visit|website=Jouneys by Design|language=en|access-date=12 March 2020}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=May 2021}}

The average annual rainfall is {{convert|446|mm}} in some parts of country according to availability of rain gauge, and most of it comes during Gu and Dayr. Gu, which is the first, or major, rainy season (late March, April, May, and early June), is where Ogo range and Hawd experience the heaviest rainfall. This constitutes the period of fresh grazing and abundant surface water. It is also the breeding season for livestock. Hagaa (from late June through August) is usually dry although there are often some scattered showers in the Ogo range, these are known as Karan rains. Hagaa tends to be hot and windy in most parts of the country. Dayr (September, October, and early November), which roughly corresponds to autumn, is the second, or minor, wet season; the amount of precipitation is generally less than that of Gu. Jilaal, or winter, falls in the coolest and driest months of the year (from late November to early March). It is a season of thirst. Hawd receive virtually no rainfall in winter. The rainfall in the Guban zone, known as "Hays", comes from December to February. The humidity of the country varies from 63% in the dry season to 82% in the wet season.<ref name="pi0IP">{{Cite web|url=http://slministryofplanning.org/images/Statistics/SomalilandInfigures2015.pdf|title=Somaliland in Figures|access-date=16 August 2017|archive-date=16 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170816233801/http://slministryofplanning.org/images/Statistics/SomalilandInfigures2015.pdf}}</ref>