When to go · Djibouti City
Djibouti City in January
Great month. Cool season; best month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C84°F / 23°C73°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- Djibouti overall
- Prices
- High
- Djibouti overall
Verdict
Cool season; best month.
Weather in January
- Djibouti CityHighs around 29 °C, lows around 23 °C, rain on about 1 dayHighs around 84 °F, lows around 73 °F, rain on about 1 day
- Coast and gulf, Djibouti · Djibouti City, Tadjoura, Obock, Mouchabest weather
Warm and humid in winter (25–30 °C); summer highs of 40 °C and more with dust-laden khamsin winds.Warm and humid in winter (77–86 °F); summer highs of 104 °F and more with dust-laden khamsin winds.
Cool season season
Comfortable mornings and evenings; the best time for the lakes and the gulf.
Watch: Hotels fill up and prices rise.
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.
Cool season and whale shark season
Nov–Feb
The best months for the lakes and the gulf; prices rise.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Djibouti overall
- Medium
- Prices · Djibouti overall
- High
Djibouti overall: Cool season peak and whale sharks in the Gulf of Tadjoura; book boats and 4x4s early.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.