Addis Ababa vs Djibouti: which is sunnier?
🇪🇹 Ethiopia vs 🇩🇯 Djibouti · 556 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Addis Ababa and Djibouti are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,090 vs 3,064 hours a year. Addis Ababa has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Djibouti in 2 (4 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Addis Ababa | Djibouti | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,090 | 3,064 |
| Sunniest month | January (95/100) | January (96/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 94/100 | 96/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 72/100 | 22/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,083 mm | 237 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 13 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Addis Ababa vs Djibouti month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | Djibouti | Addis Ababa | Djibouti | Addis Ababa | Djibouti | |
| January | 95 | 96 | 24° | 28° | 12 | 6 |
| February | 92 | 96 | 25° | 29° | 27 | 6 |
| March | 87 | 94 | 25° | 31° | 56 | 20 |
| April | 81 | 79 | 25° | 33° | 90 | 51 |
| May | 81 | 55 | 25° | 36° | 89 | 27 |
| June | 76 | 19 | 24° | 40° | 116 | 7 |
| July | 70 | 19 | 21° | 40° | 239 | 17 |
| August | 70 | 28 | 20° | 39° | 246 | 27 |
| September | 71 | 37 | 21° | 38° | 145 | 31 |
| October | 91 | 75 | 22° | 34° | 34 | 21 |
| November | 94 | 95 | 22° | 31° | 16 | 10 |
| December | 95 | 95 | 22° | 29° | 13 | 14 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Djibouti · Mar Djibouti · Apr even · May Addis Ababa · Jun Addis Ababa · Jul Addis Ababa · Aug Addis Ababa · Sep Addis Ababa · Oct Addis Ababa · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Addis Ababa averages 94/100, Djibouti 96/100. Djibouti is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 23°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Addis Ababa (average score 83/100 vs 76). Djibouti is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
- June–August: Addis Ababa (average score 72/100 vs 22). Djibouti is the warmer, around 40°C daytime highs vs 22°C.
- September–October: Addis Ababa (average score 81/100 vs 56). Djibouti is the warmer, around 36°C daytime highs vs 22°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Addis Ababa weather by month · Djibouti weather by month.
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