When to go · Asmara

Asmara in March

Great month. Warming; short rains may start.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C); average high / low
Rain days: 3
Crowds: Low; Eritrea overall
Prices: Medium; Eritrea overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Asmara

Warming; short rains may start.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

No other month rates higher than March for Asmara in this guide.

Long-term averages

AsmaraHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 3 days
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.

Eritrea overall: Warm, mostly dry; the coast starts heating up.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Asmara, side by side.

First month

Second month

March: Warming; short rains may start.

January: Dry, cool nights, clear skies.

Asmara: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.