- Local time
- Africa/Djibouti
- Country
- Djibouti
- Population
- 554,350
- Elevation
- 56 m
- Airports
- JIB
- 6 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 1,990 km
- 3 hrs 5 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Balbala, month by month
- Jan27°
- Feb28°
- Mar30°
- Apr32°
- May35°
- Jun39°
- Jul39°
- Aug38°
- Sept37°
- Oct33°
- Nov30°
- Dec28°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: November to March.
Mean highs run from 27°C in January to 39°C in June, with about 237 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for BalbalaModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
No airport with scheduled flights is listed for Balbala itself; these are the nearest.
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBBalbala
1,990 km
3 hrs 5 mins · Estimate
From AUHBalbala
1,880 km
3 hrs · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
The country's currency, plugs and emergency numbers, and the clock in Balbala right now.
- Local time
- Africa/Djibouti
- Country
- Djibouti
- Currency
- Djiboutian Franc DJFToday's indicative rate: DJF 100 ≈ USD 0.563Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type C and E220 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 17police18fire19ambulanceAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +253 · On the right
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