Balbala climate — normals and trends
Balbala (Djibouti) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 27.9 °C and it receives 323 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 July (33.1 °C on average) and the coldest is January (23.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in April.
Balbala averages 0 frost days, 195 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 76 rainy days per year.
Balbala has warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.19 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 42.2 °C (on 13 August 2015) and the coldest 16.8 °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
BalbalaDjibouti City
- coords
- 11.56°, 43.11°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
27.9°C
Average daily high
31.3°C
Average daily low
25.3°C
Annual rainfall
323mm
Sunshine / day
11.0h
Mean relative humidity
67%
Average peak wind
21.0km/h
Seasonal range
9.9°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
195 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
76 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
34.0 °C
Average feels-like low
28.0 °C
Average peak gust
35.1 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
356 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.7 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.6 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.61 · 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
42.2 °C
13 August 2015
Coldest day
16.8 °C
4 February 2001
Wettest day
128 mm
31 March 1982
Windiest day
44.7 km/h
23 July 1945
Strongest gust
67.7 km/h
23 July 1945
Hottest feels-like
44.7 °C
12 September 1983
Coldest feels-like
15.6 °C
19 January 1941
Sunniest day
12.0 h
9 April 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.9 °C | +1.0 °C | 11 mm | -22 mm |
| Feb | 27.5 °C | +0.8 °C | 11 mm | -21 mm |
| Mar | 29.2 °C | +1.0 °C | 16 mm | -22 mm |
| Apr | 31.4 °C | +1.3 °C | 3 mm | -38 mm |
| May | 35.9 °C | +2.6 °C | 6 mm | -19 mm |
| Jun | 38.4 °C | +1.3 °C | 0 mm | -6 mm |
| Jul | 39.5 °C | +2.2 °C | 2 mm | -10 mm |
| Aug | 35.8 °C | -0.6 °C | 36 mm | +14 mm |
| Sep | 36.8 °C | +1.7 °C | 3 mm | -18 mm |
| Oct | 32.9 °C | +1.9 °C | 1 mm | -26 mm |
| Nov | 29.4 °C | +1.2 °C | 3 mm | -30 mm |
| Dec | 27.1 °C | +0.6 °C | 34 mm | -1 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Balbala?
Balbala has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.9 °C and it receives 323 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Balbala?
The hottest day measured in Balbala between 1940 and 2025 was 13 August 2015, reaching 42.2 °C.
What is the coldest day in Balbala?
The coldest day measured in Balbala between 1940 and 2025 was 4 February 2001, at 16.8 °C.
Does it snow in Balbala?
Almost never: Balbala sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Balbala warmed?
Yes: Balbala warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Balbala?
The wettest day measured in Balbala between 1940 and 2025 was 31 March 1982, with 128 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Balbala?
The windiest day measured in Balbala between 1940 and 2025 was 23 July 1945, with winds reaching 44.7 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Balbala?
The warmest month in Balbala is July (33.1 °C on average); the coldest is January (23.2 °C).
How much does it rain in Balbala?
Balbala receives on average 323 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 76 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Balbala?
Balbala gets on average 11.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,015 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Balbala?
Yes: Balbala has on average 356 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Balbala?
In Balbala, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.7 °C on 12 September 1983, and the lowest was 15.6 °C on 19 January 1941.
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