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Monthly climate in Obock, Djibouti

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Obock features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 33 °C (91 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 21 °C (70 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 274 mm (10.8 inches) and receives 54 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Obock enjoys an average of 3908 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 25 minutes to 12 hours 48 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Obock, Djibouti

The warmest months in Obock are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 32 to 33 °C (90 - 91 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Obock experiences 317 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Obock. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(89°F)		36°C
(97°F)		38°C
(101°F)		38°C
(101°F)		37°C
(99°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(94°F)		31°C
(88°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Mean maximum27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(89°F)		35°C
(95°F)		37°C
(98°F)		38°C
(100°F)		36°C
(98°F)		35°C
(96°F)		33°C
(91°F)		29°C
(85°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Average high25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(85°F)		32°C
(90°F)		35°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(92°F)		30°C
(87°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Daily mean24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(78°F)		28°C
(82°F)		30°C
(87°F)		32°C
(91°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(89°F)		29°C
(84°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Average low23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Mean minimum22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)
Minimum21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Obock, Djibouti

Obock usually has the most precipitation in May, October and November, with an average of 6 rainy days and 39 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Obock are June, August and September. On average, 8 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Obock. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)15 (0.6)22 (0.9)31 (1.2)29 (1.1)35 (1.4)5 (0.2)14 (0.5)10 (0.4)9 (0.3)37 (1.5)44 (1.8)24 (0.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)487650210786

Monthly sunshine hours in Obock, Djibouti

The sunniest months in Obock are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 13 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Obock: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Obock. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours270302343340348327324332325338322332
Mean daily daylight hours11h 29m11h 44m12h 3m12h 23m12h 39m12h 48m12h 43m12h 29m12h 10m11h 50m11h 33m11h 25m

Solar UV radiation in Obock, Djibouti

Obock experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. June, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Obock UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Obock. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)11121314131011121111109