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Monthly climate in Tadjourah, Djibouti

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tadjourah features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 33 °C (91 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 19 °C (66 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (107 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 336 mm (13.2 inches) and receives 70 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Tadjourah enjoys an average of 3898 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 26 minutes to 12 hours 47 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Tadjourah, Djibouti

The warmest months in Tadjourah 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 23 to 24 °C (74 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tadjourah experiences 297 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 Tadjourah. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		31°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		36°C
(96°F)		41°C
(107°F)		41°C
(105°F)		40°C
(104°F)		39°C
(103°F)		34°C
(93°F)		31°C
(88°F)		27°C
(82°F)
Mean maximum27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(82°F)		29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(88°F)		35°C
(96°F)		38°C
(102°F)		39°C
(103°F)		39°C
(102°F)		37°C
(99°F)		33°C
(91°F)		29°C
(85°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Average high25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(84°F)		32°C
(90°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(98°F)		35°C
(96°F)		33°C
(92°F)		30°C
(86°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(78°F)
Daily mean23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		27°C
(81°F)		30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(78°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Average low22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(78°F)		27°C
(82°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(76°F)		22°C
(73°F)
Mean minimum20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(69°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(78°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(71°F)
Minimum19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(67°F)		22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(78°F)		24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		20°C
(69°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Tadjourah, Djibouti

Tadjourah usually has the most precipitation in February, May and November, with an average of 8 rainy days and 44 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Tadjourah are January, June and July. On average, 16 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Tadjourah. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)20 (0.8)35 (1.4)29 (1.2)25 (1.0)37 (1.5)7 (0.3)20 (0.8)24 (0.9)21 (0.8)31 (1.2)59 (2.3)27 (1.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)61075603557106

Monthly sunshine hours in Tadjourah, Djibouti

The sunniest months in Tadjourah are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 9 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Tadjourah: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tadjourah. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours269297339339346328324334324338323333
Mean daily daylight hours11h 30m11h 44m12h 3m12h 22m12h 39m12h 47m12h 43m12h 28m12h 10m11h 50m11h 34m11h 26m

Solar UV radiation in Tadjourah, Djibouti

Tadjourah experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and August, 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 Tadjourah UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Tadjourah. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)11121314131012131211109