Djibouti Weather

Djibouti’s climate is significantly warmer and has significantly less seasonal variation than the world average. The mean daily maximum temperatures range from 32 to 41 °C (90 to 106 °F), except at high elevations. In Djibouti City, for instance, average afternoon highs range from 28 to 34 °C (82 to 93 °F) in April. But at Airolaf, which ranges from 1,535 to 1,600 m (5,036 to 5,249 ft), maximum temperature is 30 °C (86 °F) in summer and minimum 9 °C (48 °F) in winter. In the uplands ranges from 500 to 800 m (1,640 to 2,624 ft), are comparable and cooler to those on the coast in the hottest months of June until August. December and January is the coolest month with averages low temperatures falling as low as 15 °C (59 °F). Djibouti has either a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) or a hot desert climate (BWh), although temperatures are much moderated at the highest elevations.

Djibouti’s climate ranges from arid in the northeastern coastal regions to semi-arid in the central, northern, western and southern parts of the country. On the eastern seaboard, annual rainfall is less than 5 inches (131 mm); in the central highlands, precipitation is about 8 to 16 inches (200 to 400 mm). The hinterland is significantly less humid than the coastal regions.

Average Temperature
Jan
86 °F
30 °C
Feb
88 °F
31 °C
Mar
93 °F
34 °C
Apr
96 °F
36 °C
May
99 °F
37 °C
Jun
102 °F
39 °C
Jul
100 °F
38 °C
Aug
99 °F
37 °C
Sep
98 °F
37 °C
Oct
91 °F
33 °C
Nov
88 °F
31 °C
Dec
84 °F
29 °C
Humidity
Jan
53%
Feb
55%
Mar
51%
Apr
47%
May
35%
Jun
25%
Jul
32%
Aug
39%
Sep
37%
Oct
42%
Nov
55%
Dec
54%
Rain
Jan
1mm
Feb
1mm
Mar
3mm
Apr
12mm
May
26mm
Jun
22mm
Jul
42mm
Aug
41mm
Sep
43mm
Oct
21mm
Nov
7mm
Dec
3mm
Clouds
Jan
9%
Feb
19%
Mar
34%
Apr
33%
May
38%
Jun
44%
Jul
53%
Aug
39%
Sep
47%
Oct
47%
Nov
29%
Dec
26%
Sun
Jan
10UVI
Feb
11UVI
Mar
11UVI
Apr
12UVI
May
11UVI
Jun
10UVI
Jul
8UVI
Aug
11UVI
Sep
12UVI
Oct
9UVI
Nov
10UVI
Dec
9UVI

See also