Ogo Mountains

Ogo Mountains
Highest point
Peak	Shimbiris
Elevation
Geography
Map of Ogo Mountains Map of Ogo Mountains
Country	Somaliland
State/Province	Sanaag Togdheer

The Ogo Mountains, also known as the Galgodon Highlands, are a mountain range in Somaliland. They cross the Sanaag and Togdheer regions. With a mean peak height of 2,450 metres (8,038 ft), the ecology of this landform is semi-desert.

Ecology

Due to the Ogo Mountains' elevated, highland location in northern Somalia, the range has an unexpectedly temperate climate. The mountains also catch the precipitation of the Indian Ocean's monsoon winds, resulting in a rainy season that lasts from June until mid-September.

Climate

The average annual temperature in the Ogo Mountains is 20 to 26 °C (68 to 79 °F). Precipitation reaches a maximum in March, with a minimum of rainfall in August. The average annual precipitation around 500-700 mm.

Climate data for Gudaado (10°44'03.3"N 47°13'56.6"E)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	19.5 (67.1)	21.4 (70.5)	21.7 (71.1)	22.3 (72.1)	22.8 (73)	22.0 (71.6)	21.6 (70.9)	21.9 (71.4)	21.4 (70.5)	21.0 (69.8)	19.9 (67.8)	18.7 (65.7)	21.18 (70.12)
Daily mean °C (°F)	11.6 (52.9)	13.3 (55.9)	14.1 (57.4)	15.4 (59.7)	16.5 (61.7)	16.6 (61.9)	16.7 (62.1)	16.8 (62.2)	15.8 (60.4)	14.1 (57.4)	12.5 (54.5)	11.4 (52.5)	14.57 (58.22)
Average low °C (°F)	3.7 (38.7)	5.2 (41.4)	6.5 (43.7)	8.6 (47.5)	10.2 (50.4)	11.3 (52.3)	11.9 (53.4)	11.7 (53.1)	10.3 (50.5)	7.2 (45)	5.2 (41.4)	4.1 (39.4)	7.99 (46.4)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	18 (0.71)	17 (0.67)	39 (1.54)	53 (2.09)	84 (3.31)	56 (2.2)	20 (0.79)	55 (2.17)	103 (4.06)	16 (0.63)	17 (0.67)	4 (0.16)	482 (19)
Source: Climate Data