- Local time
- Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Country
- Ethiopia
- Population
- 483,000
- Elevation
- 1,646 m
- Airports
- JIJ
- 12 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 2,210 km
- 3 hrs 20 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Jijiga, month by month
- Jan26°
- Feb29°
- Mar29°
- Apr28°
- May28°
- Jun27°
- Jul26°
- Aug25°
- Sept26°
- Oct27°
- Nov26°
- Dec26°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going all year, on these averages.
Mean highs run from 25°C in August to 29°C in March, with about 688 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for JijigaModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Jijiga
Other airports within 150 km
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBJijiga
2,210 km
3 hrs 20 mins · Estimate
From AUHJijiga
2,100 km
3 hrs 15 mins · 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 Jijiga right now.
- Local time
- Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Country
- Ethiopia
- Currency
- Ethiopian Birr ETBToday's indicative rate: ETB 100 ≈ USD 0.62Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type C, E, F, J and L220 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 907ambulance911general emergency939fire991policeAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +251 · On the right
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