Best time to visit Djibouti
Djibouti’s weather can be neatly summarised with one word: hot. Choosing the best time to go is about finding the least hot months.![]()
Broadly, Djibouti has two seasons: a hot dry season from May to October and a cooler season from November to April. The best time to visit Djibouti is from Nov-March; it is too fiercely hot at other times of the year, with the weather heating up from April. During December, January and February expect highs of around 29°C, but in June, July and August temperatures routinely exceed 40°C. The sun shines pretty much year round, even during winter, and the rainfall on the coast usually occurs from Nov-March (Djibouti City gets around 13cm of rain a year); further inland it falls April-Oct.
Djibouti Weather Chart
MIN °C
MAX °C
RAIN (mm)
JAN
21
29
10
FEB
22
29
5
MAR
24
31
10
APR
25
32
18
MAY
27
35
9
JUN
29
39
0
JUL
31
41
11
AUG
30
41
12
SEP
29
37
5
OCT
25
33
10
NOV
23
31
11
DEC
21
30
10
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Djibouti travel advice
Jim O’Brien, from our partner Native Eye, has this travel advice:
Why visit Djibouti?
“Djibouti is home to some of Africa’s most incredible and otherworldly landscapes. The two lakes – Assal and Abbé – are the best of this, with amazing rock structures, limestone chimneys and gas belching from the ground. The center of the earth sometimes doesn’t feel too far away here… “
Coastal delights
“This is one of the best places in the world to see whale sharks, and in season it’s possible to snorkel with them – another great reason to go. Added to white sand beaches and nomadic culture, this make Djibouti a great destination for the adventurous.”
Weather tips
“Expect it to be hot – especially if you’re foolhardy enough to go in summer – and pack accordingly.”
How long to spend in Djibouti
“It’s a small country, so unless you have very specialist interests – and geologists would have a field day here – around a week is enough to spend here.”
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