Dikhil climate — normals and trends
Dikhil (Djibouti) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 27.9 °C and it receives 216 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 (32.8 °C on average) and the coldest is January (23.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Dikhil averages 0 frost days, 313 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 43 rainy days per year.
Dikhil has warmed by +2.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.30 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 43.2 °C (on 2 June 2017) and the coldest 11.2 °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
DikhilDikhil Region
- coords
- 11.10°, 42.37°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
27.9°C
Average daily high
34.2°C
Average daily low
22.4°C
Annual rainfall
216mm
Sunshine / day
11.0h
Mean relative humidity
54%
Average peak wind
24.1km/h
Seasonal range
9.7°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
313 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
43 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
34.3 °C
Average feels-like low
23.2 °C
Average peak gust
40.9 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
266 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.7 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.5 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.64 · 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
43.2 °C
2 June 2017
Coldest day
11.2 °C
4 February 2001
Wettest day
53 mm
9 December 1984
Windiest day
41.4 km/h
6 February 2008
Strongest gust
68.0 km/h
6 February 2008
Hottest feels-like
43.3 °C
15 April 2024
Coldest feels-like
8.3 °C
19 January 1941
Sunniest day
12.0 h
16 April 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31.0 °C | +1.2 °C | 1 mm | -3 mm |
| Feb | 33.2 °C | +1.9 °C | 0 mm | -5 mm |
| Mar | 35.0 °C | +1.5 °C | 6 mm | -11 mm |
| Apr | 37.7 °C | +2.8 °C | 1 mm | -33 mm |
| May | 39.4 °C | +2.5 °C | 13 mm | -12 mm |
| Jun | 40.5 °C | +1.9 °C | 0 mm | -7 mm |
| Jul | 39.5 °C | +2.5 °C | 2 mm | -27 mm |
| Aug | 35.1 °C | -0.7 °C | 57 mm | +8 mm |
| Sep | 37.8 °C | +1.7 °C | 7 mm | -20 mm |
| Oct | 36.3 °C | +1.9 °C | 0 mm | -12 mm |
| Nov | 32.8 °C | +1.0 °C | 0 mm | -5 mm |
| Dec | 30.7 °C | +0.7 °C | 1 mm | -3 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Dikhil?
Dikhil has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.9 °C and it receives 216 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Dikhil?
The hottest day measured in Dikhil between 1940 and 2025 was 2 June 2017, reaching 43.2 °C.
What is the coldest day in Dikhil?
The coldest day measured in Dikhil between 1940 and 2025 was 4 February 2001, at 11.2 °C.
Does it snow in Dikhil?
Almost never: Dikhil sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Dikhil warmed?
Yes: Dikhil warmed by +2.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Dikhil?
The wettest day measured in Dikhil between 1940 and 2025 was 9 December 1984, with 53 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Dikhil?
The windiest day measured in Dikhil between 1940 and 2025 was 6 February 2008, with winds reaching 41.4 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Dikhil?
The warmest month in Dikhil is June (32.8 °C on average); the coldest is January (23.1 °C).
How much does it rain in Dikhil?
Dikhil receives on average 216 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 43 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Dikhil?
Dikhil gets on average 11.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,015 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Dikhil?
Yes: Dikhil has on average 266 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Dikhil?
In Dikhil, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.3 °C on 15 April 2024, and the lowest was 8.3 °C on 19 January 1941.
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