Arrei Mountains
History
In 1915, the Ethio-Djibouti Railways traversed the local Ali Sabieh.
It is the main town in the region, and is located 7 km northwest. The area is predominantly inhabited by the Issa Somali.
Fauna
A number of birds are found in the mountains including Egyptian vulture. Other endemic species include a number of geckos and lizards.
Climate
Arrei Mountain's altitude and location and topography frequently lead to cool and cloudy weather conditions, which can pose a danger to ill-equipped walkers. The Arrei Mountains receives the bulk of its precipitation between the months of June and mid-September, averaging just under 269 mm of rainfall annually. The fog was present on the summit for almost 75% of the time between November and January, and 6% of the time in March and August. Arrei Mountains receives additional precipitation in the form of fog and summer rains.
Climate data for Arrei Mountains | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 20.5 (68.9) |
20.8 (69.4) |
22.0 (71.6) |
23.8 (74.8) |
26.7 (80.1) |
30.9 (87.6) |
31.8 (89.2) |
30.0 (86.0) |
29.0 (84.2) |
24.9 (76.8) |
22.6 (72.7) |
21.1 (70.0) |
25.3 (77.6) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 13.3 (55.9) |
14.3 (57.7) |
15.6 (60.1) |
17.2 (63.0) |
18.8 (65.8) |
20.1 (68.2) |
21.9 (71.4) |
20.7 (69.3) |
19.8 (67.6) |
17.4 (63.3) |
14.9 (58.8) |
13.4 (56.1) |
17.3 (63.1) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 6 (0.2) |
9 (0.4) |
19 (0.7) |
29 (1.1) |
5 (0.2) |
8 (0.3) |
20 (0.8) |
49 (1.9) |
56 (2.2) |
42 (1.7) |
20 (0.8) |
6 (0.2) |
269 (10.5) |
Source: Climate Data |
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