When to go · Asmara
Asmara in January
Great month. Dry, cool nights, clear skies.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Low
- Eritrea overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Eritrea overall
Verdict
Dry, cool nights, clear skies.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Asmara in this guide.
Weather in January
- AsmaraHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 1 day
- Central highlands, Eritrea · Asmara, Keren, Mendefera, Dekemharebest weather
Spring-like days (20–25 °C (68–77 °F)) and cold nights; short rains around April and the main rains in July–August.Spring-like days (68–77 °F (20–25 °C)) and cold nights; short rains around April and the main rains in July–August.
Dry season season
Clear skies, mild days, cool nights — the most reliable window.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Timket (Epiphany)
19 Jan · Eritrea
Processions in Asmara and highland towns.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Eritrea overall
- Low
- Prices · Eritrea overall
- Medium
Eritrea overall: Dry and sunny in Asmara, warm and pleasant in Massawa. Genna and Timkat bring church festivals.
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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings