What grows in Harari

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Map showing the boundary of Harari

These figures also cover Harari, where the engine returns the same answer.

The 2027 season in Harari

Rainy seasonsOne each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it
When the rains are expectedMarch 2027 to October 2027
Rain in a typical yearAbout 637 mm
This season's rainRain close to usual — plan around about 637 mm falling roughly when it always does
This season's heatHotter than usual — about +1.3 °C over the growing months. Heat makes the same rain do less, so a dry spell bites sooner: do not plant late, and shade or mulch what you can.
What that supportsenough rain for one full main crop, warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season
Ground this covers3 kinds of ground. The season below is one typical farming district's, not a figure for the whole of this area.
Agro-ecological zones covering this area
73% enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 213 growing days · about 630 mm · March to October
17% enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 187 growing days · about 570 mm · March to October
10% enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 167 growing days · about 540 mm · March to October

last updated 17 September 2026 · from all 1 areas within it

Harari's districts

What grows here

Rain-fed. These dates are worked out from each place's own rainfall, for a field watered by the season — with irrigation a window can open earlier, close later, or come round more than once a year. Check your own field under What grows, or get the Divisi app for a calendar dated to your farm.

What grows here with irrigation

Plan the season, not just check it

The crops above are gathered from every district in Harari, and the ground under them is not all the same. Your own soil, slope and rainfall will shift the dates — the Divisi app works them out for your field, and dates each job that follows.

Or check your field first

Support and extension

This calendar moves

Planting windows shift with the forecast. Leave your email and we'll send what changed, and a note when planting time nears — a couple of emails a month at most.

Frequently asked questions

What crops grow well in Harari?

Jute mallow, Mango, Niger seed, Passion fruit, Pineapple all rate well in Harari — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.

When should I plant Jute mallow in Harari?

In Harari the window for Jute mallow runs 29 Mar 2027 to 24 Apr 2027.

Is there a farming app that works in Harari?

Divisi does. It reads Harari's own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average, so the planting dates and crop shortlist on this page are the same ones the app works out for a field here — then dates each job for that field, and keeps working with no signal.

Is this exact for my own field?

No — these are readings taken across Harari, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.

Keep going

A district's answer is one question. What to grow, what attacks it and where to sell it are the others.