When to go · Djibouti
Djibouti in October
Mixed month. Temperatures ease late in the month; diving picks up.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- Djibouti
- Prices
- Medium
- Djibouti
Verdict
Temperatures ease late in the month; diving picks up.
Is another month better than October?
October 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 October
- 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 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, Randafine
Cooler at 1,000–1,500 m, with juniper forest and occasional winter showers.
- Djibouti City34 °C (93 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 1 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 1 rain days
- Moucha Island34 °C (93 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 1 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 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.
Whale shark season begins check
About Oct–Feb (check) · Djibouti City
Boat trips run from the gulf coast; book through a hotel or operator.
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
Oct: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Jan: 3
October: Temperatures ease late in the month; diving picks up.
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
Where to go in October
Rated best or good this month
Best months: Oct–May