Climate almanac
Jijiga
Somali, Ethiopia · 9.35°, 42.80°
What is the climate like in Jijiga?
The best time to visit Jijiga is typically November – March, with trip comfort peaking in January (9.3/10). Jijiga is warmest in March, when daily highs average 84°F (29°C), and coolest in December, when lows fall to about 54°F (12°C). The wettest month is typically May and the driest is February; the year sees roughly 15 in (383 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitNovember – March — comfort peaks in January (9.3/10)
- Warmest monthMarch — average high 84°F (29°C)
- Coolest monthDecember — average low 54°F (12°C)
- Wettest monthMay (2.9 in (75 mm))
- Driest monthFebruary (0.0 in (1 mm))
- Annual precipitation15 in (383 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromJiggiga, 9 km away (1952-1985)