Djibouti
Country in Africa
In brief
Area: 23,200 km². World rank 151 of 249; in Africa, 48 of 59. Agricultural land: 73.5% (2024). World rank 16 of 209; in Africa, 10 of 54. Precipitation, mm per year: 220 (2022). World rank 165 of 182; in Africa, 48 of 54.
Territory
- Area
- 23,200 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 314
- Agricultural land
- 73.5% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Mousa Ali, 2,021 m
- Lowest point
- Lake Assal, -155 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 430
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 29
- Warmest month in the capital
- July, 34°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- January, 24°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 220 2022
Climate by month: Djibouti
June: day 39°C, night 30°C, precipitation 7 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27 | 21 | 6 |
| February | 28 | 22 | 6 |
| March | 30 | 23 | 20 |
| April | 32 | 25 | 51 |
| May | 35 | 27 | 27 |
| June | 39 | 30 | 7 |
| July | 39 | 30 | 17 |
| August | 38 | 30 | 27 |
| September | 37 | 29 | 31 |
| October | 33 | 26 | 21 |
| November | 30 | 24 | 10 |
| December | 28 | 22 | 14 |