When to go · Djibouti City
Djibouti City in October
Mixed month. Heat eases late in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 34°C (93°F)93°F (34°C) / 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Low
- Djibouti overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Djibouti overall
Verdict
Heat eases late in the month.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- Djibouti CityHighs around 34 °C (93 °F), lows around 27 °C (81 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 93 °F (34 °C), lows around 81 °F (27 °C), rain on about 1 day
- Coast and gulf, Djibouti · Djibouti City, Tadjoura, Obock, Mouchafine
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.
Late shoulder season
Heat eases late in the month.
Watch: Still hot at midday.
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.
Whale shark season begins check
About Oct–Feb (check) · Gulf of Tadjoura
Boat trips run from the gulf coast; book through a hotel or operator.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Djibouti overall
- Low
- Prices · Djibouti overall
- Medium
Djibouti overall: Temperatures ease late in the month; diving picks up.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Djibouti City, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 34 °C (93 °F)93 °F (34 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Oct: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 1
Jan: 1
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Jan: 1
October: Heat eases late in the month.
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