Djibouti Temperature by Month
Djibouti, Djibouti has an average annual maximum temperature of 33°C (91°F), ranging from 28°C (82°F) in January to 39°C (102°F) in July. Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.
Djibouti Monthly Temperatures
The weather in Djibouti experiences significant differences between warm and cold seasons, with big shifts in temperature. At night, minimum temperatures range from 31°C (88°F) in July to 23°C (73°F) in January.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Djibouti by month:
The minimum temperature is often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while the highest temperature is usually reached at 3 PM, when the sun's heating effect is strongest. July, the warmest month, gets 259 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Daily Historical Temperatures
34-year average (1982-2025)
Average high and low temperatures for each day of the month based on long-term records.
Average temperatures in July
Historical Djibouti Temperatures: 1976-2026
Browse day-by-day temperature records for Djibouti spanning 51 years. Select any month and year to see actual high and low temperatures recorded on each day.
Temperature: Djibouti vs Djibouti
The map below shows the annual temperature across Djibouti. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Djibouti vs World: Temperature Compared
Djibouti's average annual maximum temperature is 33°C (91°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Barcelona, Spain has an annual average of around 21°C (70°F), with warm summers and mild, fairly short winters.
Queenstown, New Zealand averages 10°C (50°F) annually — remember seasons are flipped, so its coldest months fall in June and July.
San Francisco, USA averages 19°C (66°F) annually, but with little seasonal variation — summers are often cool and foggy, winters mild.
Adelaide, Australia averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and relatively low rainfall year-round.
What Does the Temperature Feel Like in Djibouti?
Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story — humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.
In Djibouti, January is the coolest month, with average highs of 28°C (82°F) and humidity around 74% — considered high. In July, the warmest month, temperatures average 39°C (102°F) with 39% humidity — conditions that feel low. For a full picture, see our humidity page.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
Whether a city sits on the coast or deep inland makes a significant difference to its climate. Coastal areas tend to have more stable temperatures year-round — large bodies of water absorb heat slowly in summer and release it gradually in winter, keeping extremes in check. Cities far from the sea don't benefit from that buffer, which is why continental climates tend to have hotter summers and colder winters than their coastal counterparts at the same latitude.
For more on Djibouti's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Djibouti climate page.
