Djibouti has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh), with Jul highs around 108°F and Jan lows near 71°F, and about 1.7 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: on the water, mountains in the distance, desert. A typical home costs about $122k (estimate).
Explore Djibouti on the mapTempsSummer afternoons 38°F cooler, winter nights 27°F colder.
Rain & snowAbout 10 times the rain (18 in vs 1.7 in), falling mostly in winter, no snow.
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Djibouti is desert, both have mountains in the distance (the Pacific Coast Ranges), both on the water.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 24°F colder.
Rain & snowAbout twice the rain (3.2 in vs 1.7 in), spread through the year, no snow.
ScenerySame desert look from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Djibouti, inland where Djibouti is on the water.
TempsSummer afternoons 31°F cooler, winter nights 26°F colder.
Rain & snowAbout 6 times the rain (9.8 in vs 1.7 in), falling mostly in winter, no snow.
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Djibouti is desert, both have mountains in the distance, both on the water.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 26°F colder.
Rain & snowAbout twice the rain (3.5 in vs 1.7 in), falling mostly in winter, no snow.
ScenerySame desert look from above, big mountains nearby vs mountains in the distance at home, inland (124 km from the sea) where Djibouti is on the water.
TempsSummer afternoons 19°F cooler, winter nights 5°F colder.
Rain & snowAbout 7 times the rain (12 in vs 1.7 in), spread through the year, no snow.
SceneryMixed greenery where Djibouti is desert, big mountains nearby vs mountains in the distance at home, both on the water.
TempsSummer afternoons 25°F cooler, winter nights 25°F colder.
Rain & snowAbout 7 times the rain (12 in vs 1.7 in), falling mostly in winter, no snow.
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Djibouti is desert, big mountains nearby vs mountains in the distance at home, both on the water.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 85° | 71° | 0.2 |
| Feb | 85° | 72° | 0.1 |
| Mar | 87° | 75° | 0.2 |
| Apr | 90° | 78° | 0.2 |
| May | 96° | 82° | 0.2 |
| Jun | 103° | 86° | 0.0 |
| Jul | 108° | 89° | 0.1 |
| Aug | 107° | 88° | 0.1 |
| Sep | 100° | 85° | 0.0 |
| Oct | 93° | 78° | 0.2 |
| Nov | 88° | 74° | 0.3 |
| Dec | 85° | 72° | 0.2 |