Somali Region · Ethiopia
Jijiga travel guide
Jijiga is a city in Somali Region, Ethiopia, home to about 126,000 people.
- Best months
- June and October to February
- Nearest airport
- JIJ12 km · Gerad Wilwal International Airport
- Currency
- ETBbir
- Time zone
- Africa/Addis Ababa
- Language
- Amharic
When to go
The best time to visit Jijiga
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Jijiga are June and October to February. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; August is the wettest, with about 142 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Jijiga: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Gerad Wilwal International Airport (JIJ), about 12 km from the city centre in a straight line; Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR, 108 km) and Egal International Airport (HGA, 142 km) are also within reach.
JIJ · Gerad Wilwal International Airport
DIR · Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport
HGA · Egal International Airport
Questions
Jijiga: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Jijiga?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Jijiga are June and October to February. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; August is the wettest, with about 142 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Jijiga?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Gerad Wilwal International Airport (JIJ), about 12 km from the city centre in a straight line; Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR, 108 km) and Egal International Airport (HGA, 142 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Jijiga?
bir (ETB).
Nearby
Destinations near Jijiga
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.