Weather in Djibouti in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Djibouti in May
The expected average maximum temperature in May is +34°C with a maximum of +37°C and a minimum of +29°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 50% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +33°C to +37°C.
Is Djibouti warm or cold in May?
Djibouti is typically hot in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +30°C to +33°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +26°C to +28°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Djibouti:
Climate in Djibouti in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +33°C | +37°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +25°C | +26°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +37°C | +42°C | +46°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 35 mm | 22 mm | 2 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 78% | 74% | 58% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1009 HPa | 1006 HPa | 1003 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 8 | 14 | 13 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 8 | 16 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 12 | 9 | 1 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May often has better weather than April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +30°C to +33°C during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 35 mm to 22 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 78% to 74%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 8 to 14.
Next month (June) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Djibouti is gradually increasing during May, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Djibouti?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Djibouti in May 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, 2023.
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.