When to go · Djibouti City
Djibouti City in January
Great month. Cool season; best month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- Djibouti overall
- Prices
- High
- Djibouti overall
Verdict
Cool season; best month.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Djibouti City in this guide.
Weather in January
- Djibouti CityHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 1 day
- Coast and gulf, Djibouti · Djibouti City, Tadjoura, Obock, Mouchabest weather
Warm and humid in winter (25–30 °C (77–86 °F)); summer highs of 40 °C (104 °F) and more with dust-laden khamsin winds.Warm and humid in winter (77–86 °F (25–30 °C)); summer highs of 104 °F (40 °C) and more with dust-laden khamsin winds.
Cool season season
Comfortable mornings and evenings; the best time for the lakes and the gulf.
Watch: Hotels fill up and prices rise.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Cool season and whale shark season
Nov–Feb
The best months for the lakes and the gulf; prices rise.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Djibouti overall
- Medium
- Prices · Djibouti overall
- High
Djibouti overall: Cool season peak and whale sharks in the Gulf of Tadjoura; book boats and 4x4s early.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Djibouti City, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Feb: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Feb: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 1
Feb: 1
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 1
January: Cool season; best month.
February: Cool season.
Djibouti City: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.