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Dikhil climate

Djibouti · Afar Depression · 11.106° N, 42.370° E

Köppen BWhhot desertArid

Extreme rift-floor desert: scorching, almost rainless, among the hottest inhabited places on the planet.

Dry — evaporation outpaces what little rain arrives.

What the year looks like

Average monthly temperature — °F / °C
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Average high Average low

Average monthly precipitation — in / mm
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Rain

At a glance

Warmest month
June, 103°F / 39°C
Coldest month
January, 64°F / 18°C
Annual swing
39°F / 22°C
Wettest month
July
Driest month
February
Rain per year
7.3" / 184 mm
Elevation
1549 ft / 472 m
Time zone
Africa/Djibouti

Monthly climate normals

2019-2023 averages from Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (ERA5 reanalysis). Imperial / metric.
MonthHigh °F/°CLow °F/°CRain in/mmHumidityWind mph/km/hCloud
January86 / 3064 / 180.26 / 764%11.8 / 19.033%
February89 / 3265 / 190.11 / 359%11.6 / 18.729%
March92 / 3469 / 210.57 / 1459%11.9 / 19.238%
April96 / 3673 / 230.93 / 2458%10.7 / 17.240%
May100 / 3878 / 250.94 / 2444%8.2 / 13.237%
June103 / 3982 / 280.21 / 531%8.7 / 14.047%
July100 / 3881 / 271.57 / 4039%10.5 / 16.954%
August98 / 3679 / 261.31 / 3345%9.6 / 15.443%
September100 / 3881 / 270.28 / 737%8.1 / 13.041%
October96 / 3573 / 230.31 / 849%10.0 / 16.128%
November90 / 3268 / 200.57 / 1459%11.3 / 18.231%
December87 / 3065 / 190.20 / 562%11.7 / 18.826%

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