When is the best time to visit Jijiga?
- The best time for a sunbathing holiday is February, March, April. Average maximum temperatures are up to +28°C in March and it has 10 sunny days on average.
- In general, it’s pleasant to walk and do outdoor activities during January - December.
- If you want to avoid wet weather, then your choice is May, June, July with the lowest chance of rain.
Average weather in Jijiga in different months
In January, November, December the weather is great. There are an average of 18 sunny days in December and the temperature ranges from +12°C to +25°C.
February, March, April, June, July, August, September, October usually has good weather. Average maximum temperature reaches +28°C during March.
In May the weather is average. Expect around 24 rainy days, and the precipitation amounts to approximately 74 mm in May.
Climate in Jijiga
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Temperature | |||||||||||
| +30°C | +32°C | +33°C | +32°C | +33°C | +30°C | +29°C | +29°C | +30°C | +31°C | +30°C | +29°C |
| Average Maximum Temperature | |||||||||||
| +26°C | +27°C | +28°C | +27°C | +26°C | +25°C | +24°C | +25°C | +25°C | +26°C | +26°C | +25°C |
| Minimum Temperature | |||||||||||
| +4°C | +5°C | +8°C | +12°C | +11°C | +13°C | +13°C | +13°C | +12°C | +8°C | +7°C | +5°C |
| Avg. water temperature | |||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Humidity, % | |||||||||||
| 52 | 49 | 53 | 68 | 76 | 71 | 70 | 67 | 66 | 64 | 56 | 54 |
| Rain, mm | |||||||||||
| 5 | 8 | 27 | 71 | 74 | 25 | 31 | 31 | 36 | 44 | 12 | 6 |
| Snow, mm | |||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Average wind speed, m/s | |||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sunny Days | |||||||||||
| 16 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 18 |
| Cloud Days | |||||||||||
| 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
| Rainy Days | |||||||||||
| 2 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 24 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 2 |
| Snowy Days | |||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Average Temperature
Humidity
Rain
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Jijiga, 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.