Jijiga
Jijiga is a city in Somali, Ethiopia, 1,646 m above sea level. It has a population of about 159,300 (2015). The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: Jan · Nov–Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Jijiga at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in March
Average low in July
94 mm of rain
9 mm of rain
How Jijiga has grown
People living in the built-up area (40 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+260%118k in 1975 → 426k in 2025Weather in Jijiga
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 15 km/h · humidity 32%
When to go to Jijiga
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 95 | 88 | 77 | 64 | 70 | 82 | 69 | 67 | 67 | 87 | 91 | 96 |
| High | 26° | 27° | 27° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 24° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 26° | 25° |
| Low | 12° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 16° | 15° | 15° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 12° |
| Rain (mm) | 9 | 11 | 49 | 100 | 95 | 45 | 68 | 94 | 100 | 37 | 12 | 11 |
| Wet days | 1 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
What's on in Jijiga
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Outdoors around Jijiga
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Ethiopia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Jijiga
Earthquakes around Jijiga
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Tropical storms · Jijiga
Universities and research institutes
Jijiga from above
Getting to Jijiga
Places near Jijiga
Places with a climate like Jijiga
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
