Tadjoura weather in February

In February, Tadjoura sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 25 mm of rain across 7.2 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 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 Tadjoura's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tadjoura's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:35 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
42%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Tadjoura is city.

Density
6,511/km²
people per km²

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 25°C through the month.

A typical February day in Tadjoura reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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How February really feels in Tadjoura

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.

Tadjoura 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
Jan25° / 22°4310.611.47.1
Feb25° / 22°257.211.67.4
Mar27° / 23°297.711.97.3
Apr29° / 25°276.412.36.5
May32° / 27°163.912.55.1
Jun35° / 30°30.512.73.1
Jul36° / 30°153.212.62.4
Aug35° / 29°357.312.43.0
Sep33° / 28°225.612.14.2
Oct29° / 26°317.411.76.1
Nov27° / 24°37811.57.4
Dec25° / 22°347.911.37.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36832
46832
56832
66832
76931
86931
96931
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116931
127030
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Tadjoura gets around 25 mm of rain over 7.2 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 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
130
230
329
429
528
628
728
827
927
1027
1126
1226
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1425
1525
1625
1725
1825
1925
2025
2124
2224
2324
2424
2525
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2826

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10231607
20331597
30331597
40331597
50331597
60331597
70331597
80330607
90230617
100229627
110229618
120228628
130227629
1402266210
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1602246212
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1801216414
1901206415
2002196316
2102186317
2202176318
2302166319
2402166220
2502156221
2612146122
2712146023
2813135924

Wind in February

Winds average 13 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
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813light breeze
913light breeze
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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 6:37 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:376:07
211.56:376:07
311.56:376:07
411.56:376:08
511.56:376:08
611.56:376:09
711.56:376:09
811.56:366:09
911.66:366:10
1011.66:366:10
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1211.66:366:11
1311.66:356:11
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1611.66:346:12
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1911.76:336:12
2011.76:336:13
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2711.76:306:14
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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 5.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Tadjoura

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is February a good time to visit Tadjoura?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tadjoura in February

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

In February, Tadjoura sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 22°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Tadjoura 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 at the nearest coast (about 18 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 Tadjoura 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 Tadjoura 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 22UV 14Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Tadjoura 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 Tadjoura is worst in July — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1741 µg/m³Nov 1118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun36Poor
Jul42Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep26Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tadjoura?

Tadjoura sits at 11.8°N, 42.9°E, 3 m above sea level, in Djibouti. The nearest listed city is Arta, 29 km away.

ArtaBalbalaDjiboutiObockAli SabihSaylacDikhil

Topography around Tadjoura

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tadjoura has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m around an average of 45 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,377 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,924 m.

The land around Tadjoura is covered by bare terrain (58%) and water (35%) within 3 km, water (43%) and bare terrain (35%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (71%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
189 m
16 km
1,377 m
80 km
1,924 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Arta 29 km · Balbala 35 km · Djibouti 36 km · Obock 48 km · Ali Sabih 73 km · Saylac 80 km · Dikhil 94 km · Assab 137 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 Tadjoura (11.7878°, 42.8822°, elevation 3 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).