Djibouti in July

Hottest months; many residents leave.

July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• NovemberGreatCool season starts; first whale sharks usually arrive.
• DecemberGreatPleasant and whale-shark season; French and expat holidays fill hotels.
• JanuaryGreatCool season peak and whale sharks in the Gulf of Tadjoura; book boats and 4x4s early.
• FebruaryGreatStill pleasant; whale sharks thin out towards the end of the month.

• 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.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.

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

• Goda and Mabla mountains · Day Forest, Randahot

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

• Djibouti City41 °C (106 °F) / 32 °C (90 °F), 0 rain days106 °F (41 °C) / 90 °F (32 °C), 0 rain days
• Moucha Island40 °C (104 °F) / 32 °C (90 °F), 1 rain days104 °F (40 °C) / 90 °F (32 °C), 1 rain days

Crowds · Djibouti

Low

Prices · Djibouti

Low

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

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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