Ali Sabih weather in July

In July, Ali Sabih sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 25 mm of rain across 6.2 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of July to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Ali Sabih's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ali Sabih's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:57 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
39%
7th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Ali Sabih is city in Djibouti.

Density
10,001/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical July day in Ali Sabih reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C cooler than June and about 1°C warmer than August.

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How July really feels in Ali Sabih

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Ali Sabih weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°206.111.47.5
Feb27° / 18°123.111.67.6
Mar29° / 20°265.711.96.1
Apr31° / 22°469.212.24.6
May35° / 24°286.512.52.8
Jun38° / 27°51.212.61.2
Jul37° / 27°256.212.61.7
Aug36° / 26°5712.912.42.1
Sep36° / 25°309.412.12.4
Oct32° / 22°267.211.74.8
Nov28° / 19°204.811.57.1
Dec26° / 18°134.211.47.9

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Ali Sabih gets around 25 mm of rain over 6.2 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 20% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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26
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48
59
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711
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2125
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2732
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3036
3137

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the comfortable band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
124611320
223611420
322621420
422611520
521601630
620611630
719611730
819591840
918591940
1017582140
1117572240
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1514532760
1613532860
1712513070
1811513170
1910493280
209483391
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2374536121
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2554237141
2644138152
2744038172
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3033540202
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Wind in July

Winds average 17 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of July to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:536:32
212.65:536:32
312.65:546:32
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712.65:556:32
812.65:556:33
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.9 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 5.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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286.0Bright
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Ali Sabih

In seasonPeak

In July, Ali Sabih sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ali Sabih sees seasonal dust haze (June–September), heaviest in July.

Dust
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May
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Jul
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Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Ali Sabih?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

1.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ali Sabih.

What to pack for Ali Sabih in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Ali Sabih sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Ali Sabih in July

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 55 km away) is warmest in June at about 31°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct31Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Ali Sabih in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ali Sabih peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 21UV 14Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Ali Sabih in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ali Sabih is worst in July — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 20 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1741 µg/m³Nov 1520 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun36Poor
Jul42Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep29Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ali Sabih?

Ali Sabih sits at 11.2°N, 42.7°E, 699 m above sea level, in Djibouti. The nearest listed city is Dikhil, 38 km away.

DikhilArtaBalbalaDjiboutiTadjouraSaylacObock

Topography around Ali Sabih

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ali Sabih.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ali Sabih has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 188 m around an average of 719 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 752 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,924 m.

The land around Ali Sabih is covered by bare terrain (92%) within 3 km, bare terrain (81%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
188 m
16 km
752 m
80 km
1,924 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Dikhil 38 km · Arta 44 km · Balbala 62 km · Djibouti 67 km · Tadjoura 73 km · Saylac 86 km · Obock 110 km · Ārabī 135 km

Djibouti travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,906
2025
Happiness
4.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2014
Road deaths
23.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Sunni Muslim 94%other 6%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ali Sabih (11.1558°, 42.7125°, elevation 699 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).