Obock in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Obock sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 30°C, with 28 mm of rain over about 5 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 34°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Summer is Obock's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Obock's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
34°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
30°C
Rainfall
28 mm
5 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
3.6
weakest season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Obock in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 34°C.

A typical summer day in Obock reaches about 34°C and drops to 30°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest August.

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How summer really feels in Obock

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
92 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Obock 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 23°308.311.47.4
Feb26° / 23°175.611.67.7
Mar27° / 24°256.911.97.3
Apr29° / 26°235.912.36.3
May32° / 28°163.912.55.0
Jun34° / 30°20.312.73.6
Jul35° / 30°81.312.63.3
Aug34° / 30°183.612.43.8
Sep33° / 29°132.612.14.6
Oct30° / 27°316.411.76.0
Nov27° / 25°317.611.47.2
Dec26° / 24°307.511.37.6

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Obock gets around 28 mm of rain over 5 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 14 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early June to 12 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Obock

In seasonPeak

In summer, Obock overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Obock sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
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May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
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Is summer a good time to visit Obock?

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.

3.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Obock. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Obock in Summer

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

In summer, Obock sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 30°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Obock 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 at the nearest coast (about 14 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
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Obock in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Obock peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Obock in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Obock is worst in August — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.8× the cleanest month (October, 17 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateAug 948 µg/m³Oct 2417 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun40Poor
Jul48Poor
Aug48Poor
Sep33Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Obock?

Obock sits at 12.0°N, 43.3°E, 13 m above sea level, in Djibouti. The nearest listed city is Djibouti, 45 km away.

DjiboutiTadjouraBalbalaArtaSaylacAli SabihDikhil

Topography around Obock

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Obock has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,770 m.

The land around Obock is covered by bare terrain (50%) and water (48%) within 3 km, water (53%) and bare terrain (46%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (48%) and water (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
336 m
80 km
1,770 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Summer weather nearby: Djibouti 45 km · Tadjoura 48 km · Balbala 49 km · Arta 68 km · Saylac 71 km · Ali Sabih 110 km · Assab 130 km · Dikhil 139 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 Obock (11.9669°, 43.2884°, elevation 13 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.