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Jijiga Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Jijiga, Ethiopia, month by month, built from OpenWeather's historical records. Use it to see what a typical Jijiga month looks like before you travel — then check the live Jijiga forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
June
32°C average high
Coolest month
January
12°C average low
Wettest month
August
124 mm of rain
Driest month
December
9 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Jijiga by month
Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Record low / high | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25°C | 12°C | -2°C / 32°C | 12 mm | 53% | 8 km/h |
| February | 27°C | 14°C | 1°C / 34°C | 14 mm | 50% | 8 km/h |
| March | 29°C | 16°C | 3°C / 34°C | 74 mm | 52% | 8 km/h |
| April | 29°C | 18°C | 9°C / 34°C | 99 mm | 57% | 8 km/h |
| May | 30°C | 18°C | 11°C / 36°C | 68 mm | 54% | 10 km/h |
| June | 32°C | 19°C | 11°C / 37°C | 30 mm | 49% | 13 km/h |
| July | 30°C | 19°C | 12°C / 36°C | 105 mm | 58% | 14 km/h |
| August | 29°C | 19°C | 12°C / 35°C | 124 mm | 61% | 13 km/h |
| September | 29°C | 18°C | 9°C / 37°C | 91 mm | 57% | 10 km/h |
| October | 29°C | 16°C | 4°C / 37°C | 33 mm | 49% | 9 km/h |
| November | 26°C | 14°C | 2°C / 33°C | 26 mm | 53% | 8 km/h |
| December | 25°C | 12°C | 0°C / 32°C | 9 mm | 54% | 7 km/h |
Best time to visit Jijiga
The most comfortable time to visit Jijiga is generally November to January, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. Temperatures stay fairly even all year and rain concentrates around August, totalling about 684 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for June, when highs average 32°C. August is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 124 mm, roughly 14× the rainfall of December.
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Jijiga forecast for what is happening now.