When to go · Djibouti
Djibouti in August
Avoid month. Extreme heat and dust; excursions largely stop.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Crowds
- Low
- Djibouti
- Prices
- Low
- Djibouti
Verdict
AvoidVoykit month rating for Djibouti
Extreme heat and dust; excursions largely stop.
Weather in August
- Coast and gulf · Djibouti City, Tadjoura, Obock, Mouchahot
Warm and humid in winter (25–30 °C); summer highs of 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.
- Goda and Mabla mountains · Day Forest, Randahot
Cooler at 1,000–1,500 m, with juniper forest and occasional winter showers.
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.
Mawlid
Aug–Sep (lunar — check)
Prophet's birthday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Djibouti
- Low
- Prices · Djibouti
- Low
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
Where to go in August
Better another month
Very hot and humid.