When to go · Djibouti City
Djibouti City in May
Avoid month. Very hot from mid-morning.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 36°C (97°F)97°F (36°C) / 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Low
- Djibouti overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Djibouti overall
Verdict
Very hot from mid-morning.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- Djibouti CityHighs around 36 °C (97 °F), lows around 29 °C (84 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 97 °F (36 °C), lows around 84 °F (29 °C), rain on about 0 days
- Coast and gulf, Djibouti · Djibouti City, Tadjoura, Obock, Mouchahot
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.
Hot season season
Very hot and humid; the city runs on an early and late rhythm.
Watch: Midday outdoors is dangerous; the lakes are not a summer trip.
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.
Labour Day
1 May
Public holiday; offices close (check).
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Djibouti overall
- Low
- Prices · Djibouti overall
- Medium
Djibouti overall: Heat builds past 38 °C; outdoor trips uncomfortable.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Djibouti City, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 36 °C (97 °F)97 °F (36 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
May: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
May: 0 (better)
Jan: 1
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 1
May: Very hot from mid-morning.
January: Cool season; best month.
Djibouti City: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen