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Djibouti in August

Avoid month. Extreme heat and dust; excursions largely stop.

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Crowds
Low
Djibouti
Prices
Low
Djibouti

Verdict

AvoidVoykit month rating for Djibouti

Extreme heat and dust; excursions largely stop.

Is another month better than August?

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in August

  • Coast and gulf · 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.

  • Inland depressions and desert · Lac Assal, Grand Bara, Lac Abbéhot

    Even in winter, midday is hot on the salt; in summer Lac Assal can exceed 50 °C (122 °F).

  • Goda and Mabla mountains · Day Forest, Randahot

    Cooler at 1,000–1,500 m, with juniper forest and occasional winter showers.

  • Djibouti City40 °C (104 °F) / 31 °C (88 °F), 0 rain days
  • Moucha Island40 °C (104 °F) / 32 °C (90 °F), 1 rain days

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.

  • Mawlid

    Aug–Sep (lunar — check)

    Prophet's birthday.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Djibouti
Low
Prices · Djibouti
Low

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Djibouti, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Aug: Avoid

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Crowds

    Aug: Low

    Jan: Medium

  • Prices

    Aug: Low

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Aug: 1

    Jan: 3

August: Extreme heat and dust; excursions largely stop.

January: Cool season peak and whale sharks in the Gulf of Tadjoura; book boats and 4x4s early.

Djibouti: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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Where to go in August

Better another month