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.
Weather in March
- Coast and gulf · Djibouti City, Tadjoura, Obock, Mouchafine
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 Abbéfine
Even in winter, midday is hot on the salt; in summer Lac Assal can exceed 50 °C.
- Goda and Mabla mountains · Day Forest, Randabest weather
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.
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
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.