Asmara in September

Rain easing; Meskel celebrations.

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

September is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• OctoberGreatDry and clear again.
• NovemberGreatDry, cool nights.
• DecemberGreatDry; cold nights, pack a layer.
• JanuaryGreatDry, cool nights, clear skies.

• AsmaraHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 6 days
• Central highlands, Eritrea · Asmara, Keren, Mendefera, Dekemharefine

  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.

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.

• Meskel check

  27 Sep (moves with the Orthodox calendar) · Orthodox churches

  Bonfires and celebrations.

• Start of the Armed Struggle anniversary

  1 Sep

  Official commemorations; some closures.

Crowds · Eritrea overall

Low

Prices · Eritrea overall

Medium

Eritrea overall: Rains ease; Meskel on 27 Sep; the coast still hot.

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

• A warm layer for the evenings

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