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Djibouti weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Temperature-wise, the seasons in Djibouti are gentle: monthly means drift only 9.2°C over the whole year. This is a dry climate by most measures, though not a rainless one. Djibouti weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+2.2°Chigh above average

34° / 28°Today
32° / 27°Average
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How it's changed

+1.3°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–49219days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 191 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 191 in the 1940s+1.3°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 35 mmhigh 27°low 23°February, rain 33 mmhigh 27°low 23°March, rain 36 mmhigh 29°low 25°April, rain 41 mmhigh 30°low 26°May, rain 30 mmhigh 33°low 28°June, rain 6 mmhigh 37°low 30°July, rain 12 mmhigh 38°low 31°August, rain 23 mmhigh 37°low 30°September, rain 26 mmhigh 35°low 30°October, rain 41 mmhigh 31°low 27°November, rain 38 mmhigh 29°low 25°December, rain 39 mmhigh 27°low 23°wettest month April, 41 mm · 359 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Partly cloudy

Right now

32.0°

36°feels like
66%humidity
25°dew point
21 km/hfrom E
UV index8.3
sunrise05:56sunset17:51day length11h 55m
TodayPartly cloudy34°28°
TueMostly clear35°28°
WedPartly cloudy30°27°
ThuPartly cloudy32°27°
FriMostly clear34°27°
SatMostly clear35°27°
SunClear36°26°

On this date: October 12

Today (forecast)
34° / 28°
Average for October 12
32° / 27°

High above average · +2.2°C

  • Record high: 34.5° · 2018
  • Record low: 24.2° · 1950
  • One year ago: 32° / 29°

Every October 12 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 12 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Djibouti is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 11.59°N, 43.15°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
11.59°N, 43.15°E
Time zone
Africa/Djibouti
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

30 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +1.0°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

July brings the year's peak warmth, with afternoons typically reaching 37.9°C and nights around 30.6°C. In January, the coolest month, afternoons reach about 26.6°C and nights dip to 22.9°C.

In total, Djibouti averages about 359 mm of precipitation a year; April is usually the wettest month (41 mm) and June the driest (6 mm).

The record here starts in 1940, and since then the annual mean in Djibouti has climbed 1.3°C from the first ten years to the last ten. Recent years have brought less rain as well. The last decade sits roughly 28% under the long-term average.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 9°C. Wettest month: April (~41 mm). Whole year averages ~359 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Djibouti month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Record high/low are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainDaylightRecord highRecord low
January26.6°22.9°35 mm11.4 h30.4° (2016)19.3° (2005)
February27.2°23.4°33 mm11.6 h31.5° (1990)19.2° (2001)
March28.6°24.7°36 mm11.9 h34.3° (1967)20.3° (2008)
April30.4°26.4°41 mm12.3 h34.7° (2003)22.3° (1962)
May33.2°28.3°30 mm12.5 h40.5° (2025)23.5° (1987)
June37.0°30.1°6 mm12.7 h41.5° (2024)25.3° (1950)
July37.9°30.6°12 mm12.6 h41.7° (2024)24.9° (1950)
August37.0°30.0°23 mm12.4 h41.9° (2015)25.0° (1952)
September35.2°29.5°26 mm12.1 h41.1° (2023)24.3° (1950)
October31.2°26.8°41 mm11.7 h38.8° (2025)22.3° (1943)
November28.7°24.7°38 mm11.5 h34.0° (2015)21.4° (1988)
December27.2°23.4°39 mm11.3 h30.3° (1971)19.6° (1943)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +1.3°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.17°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Jun–Aug is warming fastest: +0.24°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 191.2 early in the record → 219.3 recently. Frost days: 0 → 0.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

All-time high in 2015, all-time low in 2001: 41.9°C / 19.2°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~359 mm/year on average. Last decade: −28% vs that average. Long-term trend: −33 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Djibouti

Which is the warmest month in Djibouti?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Djibouti is July (mean daily temperature of about 33.9°C) and the coolest is January (about 24.7°C).
How does today's temperature in Djibouti compare to the historical average?
On October 12, 2026, Djibouti is forecast to reach a high of 33.8°C and a low of 27.9°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 31.6°C and a low of 27.1°C, so today's high is 2.2°C warmer than that average.
How much has Djibouti warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Djibouti is about 1.3°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Djibouti?
Djibouti receives about 359 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with April typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Djibouti?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Djibouti is about 29.1°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Djibouti by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Djibouti (°C, full record since 1940): January 27°/23°, February 27°/23°, March 29°/25°, April 30°/26°, May 33°/28°, June 37°/30°, July 38°/31°, August 37°/30°, September 35°/30°, October 31°/27°, November 29°/25°, December 27°/23°.
What is the weather like in Djibouti in summer?
Summer in Djibouti (June to August) is dry and really hot. Afternoons run 37–38°C and nights 30–31°C; July is the warmest month. Rain picks up through the season, 6 mm in June to 23 mm in August. No season is drier.
What is the weather like in Djibouti in winter?
Winter in Djibouti (December to February) is warm. Expect 27°C by day and 23°C at night, with January the coldest month. Rain is steady at around 36 mm a month.
What is the weather like in Djibouti in spring?
Spring in Djibouti (March to May) is hot. It warms from 29°C by day and 25°C at night in March to 33°C and 28°C in May. About 36 mm of rain a month.
What is the weather like in Djibouti in autumn?
September to November is autumn in Djibouti, and it is hot. September still brings 35°C afternoons and 30°C nights, November only 29°C and 25°C. Rain is steady at around 35 mm a month.

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