Best time to visit, weather and climate Djibouti
Best time to visit Djibouti
The best time to visit Djibouti is from january until december, when you will have a pleasant till very hot temperature and limited rainfall. The highest average temperature in Djibouti is 38°C in june and the lowest is 26°C in january.
The average climate figure for Djibouti is an 9,3. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Djibouti has the desert climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Djibouti or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate Djibouti per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26°C | 27°C | 28°C | 31°C | 34°C | 38°C | 38°C | 37°C | 36°C | 32°C | 29°C | 27°C |
| 9 mm |
11 mm |
8 mm |
8 mm |
6 mm |
1 mm |
6 mm |
15 mm |
5 mm |
8 mm |
12 mm |
5 mm |
All climate data from Djibouti
Climate data from: Djibouti
Climate Djibouti
Djibouti has the desert climate prevailing. The daytime temperature is warm to hot, while it can also be cold at night. You won't have rain here anytime soon. The average annual temperature for Djibouti is 32° degrees and there is about 95 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 251 days a year with an average humidity of 61% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate Djibouti
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 26°C | 27°C | 28°C | 31°C | 34°C | 38°C | 38°C | 37°C | 36°C | 32°C | 29°C | 27°C |
| Night | 22°C | 22°C | 24°C | 25°C | 28°C | 31°C | 32°C | 31°C | 30°C | 26°C | 25°C | 23°C |
| Precip | 9 mm |
11 mm |
8 mm |
8 mm |
6 mm |
1 mm |
6 mm |
15 mm |
5 mm |
8 mm |
12 mm |
5 mm |
| Rain days |
8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 |
| Dry days |
23 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 26 |
| Sun hours per day |
8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
| Wind force in Bft |
3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| UV-index | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Weather Djibouti january
On average, it is maximum 26° in january in Djibouti and at least around 22° degrees. In january there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 9 mm and the it will be dry 23 days this month in Djibouti.
Weather Djibouti february
On average, it is maximum 27° in february in Djibouti and at least around 22° degrees. In february there are 7 days of rainfall with a total of 11 mm and the it will be dry 21 days this month in Djibouti.
Weather Djibouti march
On average, it is maximum 28° in march in Djibouti and at least around 24° degrees. In march there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 8 mm and the it will be dry 23 days this month in Djibouti.
Weather Djibouti april
On average, it is maximum 31° in april in Djibouti and at least around 25° degrees. In april there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 8 mm and the it will be dry 25 days this month in Djibouti.
Weather Djibouti may
On average, it is maximum 34° in may in Djibouti and at least around 28° degrees. In may there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 6 mm and the it will be dry 27 days this month in Djibouti.
Weather Djibouti june
On average, it is maximum 38° in june in Djibouti and at least around 31° degrees. In june there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 1 mm and the it will be dry 29 days this month in Djibouti.
Weather Djibouti july
On average, it is maximum 38° in july in Djibouti and at least around 32° degrees. In july there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 6 mm and the it will be dry 26 days this month in Djibouti.
Weather Djibouti august
On average, it is maximum 37° in august in Djibouti and at least around 31° degrees. In august there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 15 mm and the it will be dry 22 days this month in Djibouti.
Weather Djibouti september
On average, it is maximum 36° in september in Djibouti and at least around 30° degrees. In september there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 5 mm and the it will be dry 26 days this month in Djibouti.
Weather Djibouti october
On average, it is maximum 32° in october in Djibouti and at least around 26° degrees. In october there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 8 mm and the it will be dry 27 days this month in Djibouti.
Weather Djibouti november
On average, it is maximum 29° in november in Djibouti and at least around 25° degrees. In november there are 7 days of rainfall with a total of 12 mm and the it will be dry 23 days this month in Djibouti.
Weather Djibouti december
On average, it is maximum 27° in december in Djibouti and at least around 23° degrees. In december there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 5 mm and the it will be dry 26 days this month in Djibouti.
14 day weather forecast Djibouti
The weather for Djibouti in Djibouti will be 28° till 27° degrees in the next 14 days with a couple of days chance of light rain showers.
The weather forecast for Djibouti is based on the weather in Djibouti.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fr 22 Jan |
|
28°C | 20°C | 26°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 6 |
Sa 23 Jan |
|
28°C | 20°C | 26°C | 0 mm | 0% | 5m/s | 9 |
Su 24 Jan |
|
28°C | 20°C | 26°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 6m/s | 3 |
Mo 25 Jan |
|
27°C | 21°C | 26°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 6m/s | 4 |
Tu 26 Jan |
|
27°C | 20°C | 26°C | 0 mm | 0% | 5m/s | 8 |
We 27 Jan |
|
28°C | 20°C | 26°C | 0 mm | 0% | 5m/s | 5 |
Th 28 Jan |
|
27°C | 20°C | 26°C | 0 mm | 0% | 5m/s | 7 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fr 29 Jan |
|
28°C | 20°C | 26°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 8 |
Sa 30 Jan |
|
28°C | 20°C | 26°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 9 |
Su 31 Jan |
|
28°C | 20°C | 26°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 6m/s | 8 |
Mo 1 Feb |
|
27°C | 20°C | 26°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 3 |
Tu 2 Feb |
|
27°C | 20°C | 26°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 4 |
We 3 Feb |
|
27°C | 21°C | 26°C | 0 mm | 0% | 5m/s | 3 |
Th 4 Feb |
|
27°C | 21°C | 26°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 6m/s | 3 |
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About Djibouti
Djibouti is in the continental part Africa and the capital is Djibouti. The total surface is 22.000 km² with 314 km of coastline and the population consists of 956.985 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 56x smaller than New Zealand. If you want to call Djibouti you have to use +253 or 00253 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +2535012457809 or 002535012457809.
Djibouti is in a straight line at 5.693 km distance from Cape Town. From Cape Town International Airport the flight time is about 7 hours55.
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Currency Djibouti
In Djibouti the Djiboutian franc is used to pay.
Exchange rate Djiboutian franc (DJF) 22 january 2021
1 Djiboutian franc = 0,09 South African rand
100 Djiboutian franc = 8,70 South African rand
1 South African rand = 11,50 Djiboutian franc
100 South African rand = 1.150,46 Djiboutian franc
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Time difference Djibouti
In Djibouti it is now 19:50 o’clock in the evening on friday 22 january 2021. That is 1 hour later than in New Zealand. The time zone of Djibouti is Africa/Djibouti and the Greenwich time is UTC+03.
Vaccinations Djibouti
Mandatory vaccinations
- Cholera
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Djibouti.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Dengue (knokkelkoorts)
- Hepatitis B
- Meningitis of Meningokokkenziekte
- Rabiës
- Schistosomiasis
- Tuberculose (TBC)