Best time to visit Djibouti

The best time to visit Djibouti is Dec–Feb. Month by month, the verdicts rate Nov–Mar as comfortable on both daytime heat and rainfall — 5 months in all.

Two rainy seasons

Best window
Dec–Feb
Driest month
June · 5% rainy days
Warmest month
June · 39.3°C / 103°F
Coolest month
January · 27.8°C / 82°F
Months rated go
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Month by month

Monthly climate normals for Djibouti, 1991–2020
MonthHigh °CHigh °FRainy daysVerdict
January27.8827%Go
February28.6838%Go
March30.28621%Go
April32.09034%Fair
May35.39621%Too hot
June39.31035%Too hot
July38.310115%Too hot
August37.910018%Too hot
September37.29918%Too hot
October32.89115%Fair
November30.18610%Go
December28.4838%Go

Verdict combines mean daytime high with rainy-day frequency. “Rainy days” is the share of days in the month with at least 1 mm of rain.

What the numbers say

June is the driest month, with rain on 5% of days and daytime highs near 39.3°C (103°F). April is the wettest, at 34%. The warmest month is June at 39.3°C (103°F); the coolest is January at 27.8°C (82°F). The record rules out too hot in May–Sep.

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