When to go · Djibouti
Djibouti in October
Mixed month. Temperatures ease late in the month; diving picks up.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- Djibouti
- Prices
- Medium
- Djibouti
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Djibouti
Temperatures ease late in the month; diving picks up.
Weather in October
- 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 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Djibouti
- Low
- Prices · Djibouti
- Medium
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen