Weather in Djibouti in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Djibouti;
Average weather
Average temperature in Djibouti in January
Going from a maximum of +31°C during the day to a minimum of +22°C during the night, the temperature in January averages around +29°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 22% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +27°C to +29°C.
Is Djibouti warm or cold in January?
Djibouti is typically warm in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +27°C to +27°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +23°C to +23°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
January is the coldest month in Djibouti, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Djibouti in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +27°C | +27°C | +27°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +19°C | +18°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +33°C | +31°C | +33°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 26 mm | 24 mm | 17 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 76% | 76% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 7 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 12 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 14 | 16 | 13 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as good as in December. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +27°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 26 mm to 24 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 76%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 7 sunny days in December to 3 in January.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Djibouti is gradually increasing during January, going from 5 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Djibouti?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Djibouti in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1986 (+30°C) and the highest in 2019 (+34°C). The driest year was 2017 with only 104 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1982 with 605 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Djibouti
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Djibouti, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.