Arta in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Arta sees average daytime highs around 39°C and overnight lows near 28°C, with 36 mm of rain over about 9 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 39°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Arta's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Arta's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 39°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 28°C
- Rainfall
- 36 mm
- 9 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Arta in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 39°C.
A typical summer day in Arta reaches about 39°C and drops to 28°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Arta
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Arta weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 19° | 17 | 5.5 | 11.4 | 7.4 |
| Feb | 28° / 20° | 11 | 2.7 | 11.6 | 7.1 |
| Mar | 30° / 21° | 20 | 4.5 | 11.9 | 5.7 |
| Apr | 32° / 23° | 35 | 6.9 | 12.2 | 4.4 |
| May | 36° / 26° | 15 | 3.4 | 12.5 | 2.3 |
| Jun | 40° / 28° | 2 | 0.4 | 12.7 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 39° / 29° | 10 | 3.1 | 12.6 | 0.8 |
| Aug | 38° / 28° | 24 | 5.2 | 12.4 | 1.3 |
| Sep | 37° / 27° | 13 | 4.1 | 12.1 | 1.7 |
| Oct | 33° / 23° | 17 | 5 | 11.7 | 4.4 |
| Nov | 29° / 21° | 17 | 4.1 | 11.5 | 6.5 |
| Dec | 28° / 19° | 12 | 3.7 | 11.3 | 7.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Arta gets around 36 mm of rain over 9 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 12 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early June to 12 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Arta
In summer, Arta overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Arta sees seasonal dust haze (June–September), heaviest in July.
Is summer a good time to visit Arta?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Arta.
What to pack for Arta in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Arta sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Arta in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 30°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 26 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 31 | Tropical |
| Jun | 31 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 31 | Tropical |
| Oct | 31 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Warm |
UV index in Arta in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Arta peaks around March 22 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Arta in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Arta 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 25 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 36 | 42 | 37 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Moderate |
| Feb | 26 | Moderate |
| Mar | 26 | Moderate |
| Apr | 22 | Moderate |
| May | 25 | Moderate |
| Jun | 36 | Poor |
| Jul | 42 | Poor |
| Aug | 37 | Poor |
| Sep | 29 | Moderate |
| Oct | 21 | Moderate |
| Nov | 20 | Moderate |
| Dec | 21 | Moderate |
Where is Arta?
Arta sits at 11.5°N, 42.9°E, 684 m above sea level, in Djibouti. The nearest listed city is Balbala, 28 km away.
Topography around Arta
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Arta.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Arta has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 529 m around an average of 494 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 849 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,924 m.
The land around Arta is covered by bare terrain (92%) within 3 km, bare terrain (71%) and water (27%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (73%) and water (20%) within 80 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
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 Arta (11.5264°, 42.8519°, elevation 684 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.