When to go · Djibouti
Djibouti in March
Mixed month. Warming up; lakes are hot by late morning.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- Djibouti
- Prices
- Medium
- Djibouti
Verdict
Warming up; lakes are hot by late morning.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated mixed. 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.
Weather in March
- Coast and gulf · 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.
- Inland depressions and desert · Lac Assal, Grand Bara, Lac Abbéfine
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, Randabest weather
Cooler at 1,000–1,500 m, with juniper forest and occasional winter showers.
- Djibouti City31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 1 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 1 rain days
- Moucha Island31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 2 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 2 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.
Eid al-Fitr
Mar–Apr 2027, 2 days (lunar — check)
End of Ramadan; shops and offices close.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Djibouti
- Low
- Prices · Djibouti
- Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Djibouti, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 3
March: Warming up; lakes are hot by late morning.
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
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in March
Rated best or good this month
Goda and Mabla mountains
Best weather of the year (Day Forest, Randa)
Warm; still comfortable.
Best months: Oct–May