Adailou
# 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.

## 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 mild climate, Adailou is unusual like Airolaf and Randa in hosting a large camp in the summer, during which life in Tadjoura and Djibouti City is difficult because of the heat. Winters are mild with an average temperature of 18 °C or 64.4 °F and an average minimum of 13 °C or 55.4 °F in January, the coolest month. Summers are hot with June being the hottest month, averaging 34.4 °C or 93.9 °F during the day and 23 °C or 73.4 °F during the night. The town has its dry season from April through to May.

Adailou has overall 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 rainfall 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 ||||||||||||||
