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Djibouti travel guide

Best time to visit from the UK, weather, festivals, flights from London and FCDO travel advice.

Lake Assal (Djibouti)
Lake Assal (Djibouti). Photo: NASA, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
7h 45mflight from London
Djiboutian franccurrency
On arrivalfor UK passports
Type C, Eplugs

Salt lakes, alien landscapes and whale sharks

Don't miss

  1. Lake Assal
  2. Lac Abbé
  3. Whale sharks
Good forDesertsWildlife & safari

Best time to visit Djibouti from the UK

Best value: Mar–Apr, Oct. Nov–Feb: cooler, whale shark season. Busiest and priciest: Nov–Feb.

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Best valueBusy and pricierQuietAverage temperature in Djibouti, °C, 2001–2025 (NASA POWER).

Each bar is the average temperature in Djibouti for that month, and its colour shows the season for visitors: best value (good weather, fewer crowds and lower prices), busiest and priciest, or quiet (off-peak, sometimes because the weather is poorer).

  • Our pick: April and OctoberThe warmest of the best-value months (28–29°C), with fewer crowds than peak season.
  • Peak season: Nov–FebUsually 24–27°C. The busiest time, so book flights and rooms early and expect higher prices.
  • Quiet season: May–SepAround 31–34°C. The cheapest and least crowded time, though often because of rain or heat.
  • Warmest: July (34°C) · coolest: January (24°C)A 10°C swing between the warmest and coolest months.
Temperatures as a table
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Festivals and events

  • Whale shark season Nov–Feb · Gulf of Tadjoura

Festival dates move from year to year: check before you book.

Getting there from the UK

Flight time
About 7h 45m
Distance
5,914 km
Main airport
JIB

Flight times are straight-line estimates for a direct flight from Heathrow; journeys with a change take longer.

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Practical info and travel guidance

Djiboutian francCapital: Djibouti
Type C, E · 220VBring a UK adapter
Drive on the rightOpposite to the UK
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EmergencyAmbulance 21
Drink bottledOr treated water
  • FCDO adviceAdvises against travel to parts of DjiboutiCheck which areas before you book.
  • VisaVisa on arrivalOn arrival (US dollars) or online
  • HealthcareNo free healthcareYou pay for treatment, so travel insurance with medical cover is essential.
  • LGBT+ travellersLegal, but attitudes can be conservativePublic affection may draw attention.
  • Women travellersNo specific FCDO warningTake the usual precautions.

For British passport holders, summarised from the FCDO's advice for Djibouti, checked October 2026. FCDO page last updated 27 July 2026. Rules change: read the official FCDO travel advice for Djibouti before you book and again before you go.

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