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 high Average low
Rain
At a glance
Monthly climate normals
| Month | High °F/°C | Low °F/°C | Rain in/mm | Humidity | Wind mph/km/h | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 86 / 30 | 64 / 18 | 0.26 / 7 | 64% | 11.8 / 19.0 | 33% |
| February | 89 / 32 | 65 / 19 | 0.11 / 3 | 59% | 11.6 / 18.7 | 29% |
| March | 92 / 34 | 69 / 21 | 0.57 / 14 | 59% | 11.9 / 19.2 | 38% |
| April | 96 / 36 | 73 / 23 | 0.93 / 24 | 58% | 10.7 / 17.2 | 40% |
| May | 100 / 38 | 78 / 25 | 0.94 / 24 | 44% | 8.2 / 13.2 | 37% |
| June | 103 / 39 | 82 / 28 | 0.21 / 5 | 31% | 8.7 / 14.0 | 47% |
| July | 100 / 38 | 81 / 27 | 1.57 / 40 | 39% | 10.5 / 16.9 | 54% |
| August | 98 / 36 | 79 / 26 | 1.31 / 33 | 45% | 9.6 / 15.4 | 43% |
| September | 100 / 38 | 81 / 27 | 0.28 / 7 | 37% | 8.1 / 13.0 | 41% |
| October | 96 / 35 | 73 / 23 | 0.31 / 8 | 49% | 10.0 / 16.1 | 28% |
| November | 90 / 32 | 68 / 20 | 0.57 / 14 | 59% | 11.3 / 18.2 | 31% |
| December | 87 / 30 | 65 / 19 | 0.20 / 5 | 62% | 11.7 / 18.8 | 26% |
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Nearby
- Berbera · 185 mi · hot desert
- Lalibela · 234 mi · subtropical highland
- Addis Ababa · 286 mi · subtropical highland
- Sanaa · 319 mi · cold semi-arid
- Asmara · 372 mi · cold semi-arid
- Mogadishu · 658 mi · hot desert
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