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🇩🇯 Djibouti’s climate twin is 🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

fair match

Djibouti, Djibouti and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates are a fair climate match — 1,858 km (1,155 mi) apart. Djibouti is Köppen zone BWh; Abu Dhabi is BWh.

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What to expect

Looking outward from Djibouti, the atlas lands on Abu Dhabi in the same hot desert (BWh) zone — a distant place whose seasons still rise and fall with this city's. From Djibouti, the atlas looks only about 1,858 km (1,155 mi) away to Abu Dhabi — a nearby stand-in when you want this climate elsewhere.

For Djibouti, Abu Dhabi is a fair outward match — close on the main numbers, with a few seasonal quirks. January means differ by 6°C (Abu Dhabi cooler); July by 2°C (Abu Dhabi cooler). Monthly rainfall stays within 1 mm in both January and July.

Sunshine stays close: Abu Dhabi at 10.8 h/day on average versus 10.3 h/day in Djibouti (January 10 h / 10.7 h, July 11.5 h / 9.9 h). Air quality: mean PM2.5 is 36 µg/m³ in Abu Dhabi vs 20 in Djibouti (higher by 16 µg/m³). Humidity: dew point in Abu Dhabi runs about 8°C lower in January (12°C vs 20°C), so the air feels drier.

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

DjiboutiAbu Dhabi
January
Temp
28° / 21°
23° / 14°
Rain
10 mm
10 mm
Dew
20°
12°
PM2.5
16.8 µg/m³
21.2 µg/m³
Sun
10.7 h
10.0 h
July
Temp
41° / 31°
40° / 29°
Rain
0 mm
0 mm
Dew
22°
24°
PM2.5
23.8 µg/m³
51.1 µg/m³
Sun
9.9 h
11.5 h

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Djibouti?

On Similar Climates, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates is the closest distant match for Djibouti, Djibouti — scored fair, about 1,858 km (1,155 mi) away.

How far is Djibouti from its climate twin?

Djibouti and Abu Dhabi are separated by roughly 1,858 km (1,155 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Djibouti and Abu Dhabi have their seasons at the same time?

Yes — both cities are in the same hemisphere, so summer and winter fall in the same calendar months.

Do Djibouti and Abu Dhabi share a Köppen climate zone?

Yes — both are hot desert (BWh).

What is the climate like in Djibouti?

Djibouti has a hot desert climate (BWh). January averages a high of 28°C and a low of 21°C with 10 mm of rain; July averages 41°C / 31°C and 0 mm.

How sunny is Djibouti?

Djibouti averages about 10.7 hours of sunshine a day in January and 9.9 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Djibouti?

January PM2.5 averages about 16.8 µg/m³ (US AQI 65); July averages 23.8 µg/m³ (US AQI 78).

Other close climate matches for Djibouti: Doha (fair), Manama (fair), Dubai (fair).

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