When to go · Djibouti City
Djibouti City in November
Great month. Cool season starts.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- Djibouti overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Djibouti overall
Verdict
Cool season starts.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than November?
No other month rates higher than November for Djibouti City in this guide.
Weather in November
- Djibouti CityHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °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
- Medium
Djibouti overall: Cool season starts; first whale sharks usually arrive.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Djibouti City, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Nov: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Nov: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 1
Jan: 1
Crowds
Nov: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Nov: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
Jan: 1
November: Cool season starts.
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