When to go · Asmara
Asmara, month by month
The best months for Asmara: Jan, Feb, Mar, Oct, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatDry, cool nights, clear skies.23 °C (73 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 1 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGreatDry and clear.24 °C (75 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 1 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGreatWarming; short rains may start.25 °C (77 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 3 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilGoodWarm days; showers possible.25 °C (77 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 4 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodWarm and mostly dry; Independence Day on 24 May.26 °C (79 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 4 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneMixedMain rains begin; afternoon storms.25 °C (77 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyMixedRain most afternoons; cool and cloudy.22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 18 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustMixedWettest month in the highlands.22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 17 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberMixedRain easing; Meskel celebrations.23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 6 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- OctoberGreatDry and clear again.24 °C (75 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 2 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberGreatDry, cool nights.23 °C (73 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 1 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGreatDry; cold nights, pack a layer.22 °C (72 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 1 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Asmara, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Feb: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Jan: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Feb: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 1
Feb: 1
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Low
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 0
January: Dry, cool nights, clear skies.
February: Dry and clear.
Asmara: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.