When to go · Djibouti
Djibouti in May
Avoid month. Heat builds past 38 °C; outdoor trips uncomfortable.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Crowds
- Low
- Djibouti
- Prices
- Medium
- Djibouti
Verdict
AvoidVoykit month rating for Djibouti
Heat builds past 38 °C; outdoor trips uncomfortable.
Weather in May
- 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, Randafine
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.
Labour Day
1 May
Public holiday.
Eid al-Adha
May–Jun (lunar — check)
Two-day holiday; livestock markets busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Djibouti
- Low
- Prices · Djibouti
- Medium
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
Where to go in May
Better another month
Very hot from mid-morning.