Ali Sabih climate — normals and trends
Ali Sabih (Djibouti) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.8 °C and it receives 423 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is June (31.5 °C on average) and the coldest is January (20.6 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Ali Sabih averages 0 frost days, 201 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 95 rainy days per year.
Ali Sabih has warmed by +2.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.27 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 42.5 °C (on 2 June 2017) and the coldest 11.8 °C (on 4 February 2001).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
Ali SabihAli Sabieh Region
- coords
- 11.16°, 42.71°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
25.8°C
Average daily high
31.2°C
Average daily low
21.8°C
Annual rainfall
423mm
Sunshine / day
10.9h
Mean relative humidity
64%
Average peak wind
23.5km/h
Seasonal range
10.9°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
201 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
95 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
31.6 °C
Average feels-like low
22.9 °C
Average peak gust
44.7 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
230 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.9 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.3 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.63 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
42.5 °C
2 June 2017
Coldest day
11.8 °C
4 February 2001
Wettest day
108 mm
1 May 1978
Windiest day
39.4 km/h
7 August 1963
Strongest gust
73.1 km/h
7 August 1963
Hottest feels-like
43.1 °C
11 June 2025
Coldest feels-like
10.2 °C
19 January 1941
Sunniest day
12.0 h
15 April 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.1 °C | +1.6 °C | 2 mm | -20 mm |
| Feb | 28.5 °C | +1.7 °C | 3 mm | -18 mm |
| Mar | 30.5 °C | +1.5 °C | 4 mm | -32 mm |
| Apr | 33.3 °C | +2.6 °C | 2 mm | -58 mm |
| May | 37.4 °C | +3.0 °C | 21 mm | -23 mm |
| Jun | 39.6 °C | +2.0 °C | 0 mm | -12 mm |
| Jul | 38.4 °C | +2.4 °C | 9 mm | -31 mm |
| Aug | 33.9 °C | -1.0 °C | 91 mm | +23 mm |
| Sep | 36.8 °C | +2.1 °C | 17 mm | -35 mm |
| Oct | 33.8 °C | +2.7 °C | 3 mm | -26 mm |
| Nov | 29.3 °C | +1.4 °C | 0 mm | -20 mm |
| Dec | 26.9 °C | +1.0 °C | 11 mm | -10 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Ali Sabih?
Ali Sabih has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.8 °C and it receives 423 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Ali Sabih?
The hottest day measured in Ali Sabih between 1940 and 2025 was 2 June 2017, reaching 42.5 °C.
What is the coldest day in Ali Sabih?
The coldest day measured in Ali Sabih between 1940 and 2025 was 4 February 2001, at 11.8 °C.
Does it snow in Ali Sabih?
Almost never: Ali Sabih sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Ali Sabih warmed?
Yes: Ali Sabih warmed by +2.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Ali Sabih?
The wettest day measured in Ali Sabih between 1940 and 2025 was 1 May 1978, with 108 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Ali Sabih?
The windiest day measured in Ali Sabih between 1940 and 2025 was 7 August 1963, with winds reaching 39.4 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Ali Sabih?
The warmest month in Ali Sabih is June (31.5 °C on average); the coldest is January (20.6 °C).
How much does it rain in Ali Sabih?
Ali Sabih receives on average 423 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 95 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Ali Sabih?
Ali Sabih gets on average 10.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,979 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Ali Sabih?
Yes: Ali Sabih has on average 230 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Ali Sabih?
In Ali Sabih, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.1 °C on 11 June 2025, and the lowest was 10.2 °C on 19 January 1941.
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