Djibouti weather in February

In February, Djibouti sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 16 mm of rain across 4 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Djibouti's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Djibouti's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:33 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
47%
11th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Djibouti is capital city of Djibouti.

Density
3,133/km²
people per km²
Founded
1888

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical February day in Djibouti reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 1°C cooler than March.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12723
22723
32723
42723
52723
62723
72723
82723
92723
102723
112723
122723
132723
142723
152723
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172723
182723
192724
202724
212824
222824
232824
242824
252824
262824
272824
282824

How February really feels in Djibouti

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Djibouti weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 23°247.311.47.2
Feb27° / 23°16411.67.4
Mar29° / 25°185.411.96.6
Apr31° / 27°285.212.25.5
May33° / 29°203.712.54.0
Jun37° / 30°20.212.71.9
Jul38° / 31°41.112.61.2
Aug38° / 31°14312.41.6
Sep35° / 30°10212.13.0
Oct31° / 27°327.611.75.0
Nov29° / 25°327.511.56.3
Dec27° / 24°246.511.37.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46436
56436
66535
76535
86535
96535
106535
116535
126733
136733
146733
156733
166832
176832
186832
196832
206931
216931
226931
237030
247030
257030
267030
276931
286931

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Djibouti gets around 16 mm of rain over 4 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 16% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
122
221
320
419
518
617
716
816
915
1015
1114
1214
1314
1414
1514
1614
1714
1814
1914
2014
2114
2214
2314
2414
2515
2615
2716
2816

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11146322
21146421
31146421
41146421
51146421
61146421
71146322
81146322
90146323
100136324
110136225
120126226
130126028
140116029
150115831
160105733
17095734
18095536
19085438
20085339
21075241
22075142
23075043
24074944
25074945
26074846
27064747
28064648

Wind in February

Winds average 14 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202528
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:36 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:366:06
211.56:366:06
311.56:366:07
411.56:366:07
511.56:366:07
611.56:366:08
711.56:356:08
811.66:356:08
911.66:356:09
1011.66:356:09
1111.66:356:09
1211.66:346:10
1311.66:346:10
1411.66:346:10
1511.66:336:11
1611.66:336:11
1711.66:336:11
1811.66:336:11
1911.76:326:12
2011.76:326:12
2111.76:316:12
2211.76:316:12
2311.76:316:12
2411.76:306:13
2511.76:306:13
2611.76:296:13
2711.76:296:13
2811.76:286:13

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 5.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.9Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Djibouti

In seasonPeak

None of Djibouti's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Djibouti?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Djibouti for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Djibouti in February

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

In February, Djibouti sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Djibouti in February

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in February — 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.

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 Djibouti in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Djibouti peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 23UV 13Dec 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Djibouti in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Djibouti is worst in August — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.0× the cleanest month (November, 16 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateAug 1349 µg/m³Nov 1417 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun39Poor
Jul45Poor
Aug50Poor
Sep37Poor
Oct17Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Djibouti?

Djibouti sits at 11.6°N, 43.1°E, 6 m above sea level, in Djibouti. The nearest listed city is Balbala, 5.0 km away.

ArtaTadjouraSaylacObockAli SabihDikhil

Topography around Djibouti

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Djibouti has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 212 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,924 m.

The land around Djibouti is covered by water (44%), artificial surfaces (32%) and bare terrain (20%) within 3 km, water (62%) and bare terrain (31%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (59%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
212 m
80 km
1,924 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
February weather nearby: Balbala 5.0 km · Arta 33 km · Tadjoura 36 km · Saylac 44 km · Obock 45 km · Ali Sabih 67 km · Dikhil 100 km · Assab 164 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 Djibouti (11.589°, 43.145°, elevation 6 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).