Monthly climate in Obock, Djibouti

Last updated: May 6, 2024

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, Djibouti.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 28°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 maximum 27°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 high 25°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 mean 24°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 low 23°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 minimum 22°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)
Minimum 21°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, Djibouti.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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) 4 8 7 6 5 0 2 1 0 7 8 6

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, Djibouti.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 270 302 343 340 348 327 324 332 325 338 322 332
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 29m 11h 44m 12h 3m 12h 23m 12h 39m 12h 48m 12h 43m 12h 29m 12h 10m 11h 50m 11h 33m 11h 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, Djibouti.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 11 12 13 14 13 10 11 12 11 11 10 9