Adailou

Adailou (Arabic: أديلو‎) is a town in the Tadjoura region of Djibouti. It sprawls on a wide basin surrounded by granitic mountains on all sides. Adailou has one of the mildest climates in Djibouti, which is not always passable during the rainy season.

Adailou
أديلو
Town
Adailou
أديلو
Location in Djibouti
Coordinates: 11°57′N 42°44′E
Country Djibouti
RegionTadjoura
Elevation
1,050 m (3,440 ft)
Population
 • Total1,017

Overview

Adaylou is one of the largest villages in the Tadjourah region north of Djibouti. According to tradition, the village is where the ancestor of Adaal, Haral-Maahis, gave birth to his lineage.

Demographics

The majority of the population of Adailou is Afars.

Economy

One of the distinctive features of Adailou countryside is the widespread growing of vegetables. Many agriculture are located throughout the town.

Climate

Known for its cold climate, it is unusual, as Airolaf and Randa, hosting a large camp in the summer, during which life in Tadjoura and Djibouti City is difficult because of the heat. The Winters are mild with an average daytime temperature of 18 °C (64 °F) and an average temperature of 13.0 °C in January, the coldest month. Summers are hot with June being the hottest month, averaging 34.4 °C during the day and 23.0 °C during the night. The town has its dry season from April through to May.

Adailou has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) in Köppen-Geiger system.

Climate data for Adailou
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 23.0
(73.4)		 24.0
(75.2)		 25.9
(78.6)		 28.0
(82.4)		 31.0
(87.8)		 34.2
(93.6)		 34.4
(93.9)		 33.5
(92.3)		 31.9
(89.4)		 28.6
(83.5)		 25.8
(78.4)		 23.5
(74.3)		 28.7
(83.6)
Average low °C (°F) 13.0
(55.4)		 14.8
(58.6)		 16.0
(60.8)		 18.2
(64.8)		 20.3
(68.5)		 23.2
(73.8)		 23.0
(73.4)		 22.4
(72.3)		 22.1
(71.8)		 18.2
(64.8)		 15.8
(60.4)		 14.0
(57.2)		 18.4
(65.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 36
(1.4)		 34
(1.3)		 22
(0.9)		 28
(1.1)		 14
(0.6)		 8
(0.3)		 26
(1.0)		 39
(1.5)		 39
(1.5)		 13
(0.5)		 35
(1.4)		 28
(1.1)		 322
(12.6)
Source: Climate-Data.org[1]
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References
  1. "Climate: Adailou - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
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