Asmara climate

Name: Asmara
Address: Highlands, Eritrea

Eritrea · Highlands · 15.323° N, 38.925° E

Köppen BSkcold semi-aridArid

Temperate mountain city at 2,300 m, mild and dry above the hot Red Sea coast.

Dry — evaporation outpaces what little rain arrives.

What the year looks like

Average monthly temperature — °F / °C

Average high Average low

Average monthly precipitation — in / mm

Rain

Warmest month

June, 77°F / 25°C

Coldest month

January, 49°F / 10°C

Annual swing

27°F / 15°C

Wettest month

August

Driest month

March

Rain per year

21.3" / 541 mm

Elevation

7641 ft / 2329 m

Time zone

Africa/Asmara

2019-2023 averages from Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (ERA5 reanalysis). Imperial / metric.
Month	High °F/°C	Low °F/°C	Rain in/mm	Humidity	Wind mph/km/h	Cloud
January	68 / 20	49 / 10	0.68 / 17	61%	4.3 / 6.9	39%
February	71 / 22	52 / 11	0.92 / 23	57%	4.3 / 6.9	36%
March	74 / 23	54 / 12	0.45 / 11	45%	5.5 / 8.9	31%
April	75 / 24	56 / 13	1.76 / 45	53%	5.2 / 8.4	35%
May	75 / 24	57 / 14	1.73 / 44	50%	5.9 / 9.5	35%
June	77 / 25	58 / 14	0.87 / 22	48%	8.2 / 13.2	43%
July	71 / 22	57 / 14	4.40 / 112	74%	10.8 / 17.4	67%
August	71 / 22	56 / 14	4.82 / 122	77%	8.4 / 13.5	66%
September	75 / 24	56 / 13	0.66 / 17	57%	7.7 / 12.4	40%
October	70 / 21	53 / 12	1.51 / 38	62%	6.5 / 10.5	32%
November	68 / 20	51 / 10	2.48 / 63	74%	4.9 / 7.9	38%
December	67 / 19	49 / 10	1.02 / 26	72%	4.4 / 7.1	39%

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