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Eritrea, month by month

Good months for Eritrea: Jan, Feb, Mar, Oct, Nov, Dec.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGoodDry and sunny in Asmara, warm and pleasant in Massawa. Genna and Timkat bring church festivals.Central highlands: best weather · Red Sea coast: fine · Eastern escarpment: rainyCrowds: Low · 3 festivals or holidays
  2. FebruaryGoodStill ideal for both highlands and coast; Fenkil anniversary in Massawa (10 Feb).Central highlands: best weather · Red Sea coast: fine · Eastern escarpment: rainyCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  3. MarchGoodWarm, mostly dry; the coast starts heating up.Central highlands: best weather · Red Sea coast: fine · Eastern escarpment: fineCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
  4. AprilMixedShort rains possible in the highlands; Massawa getting hot.Central highlands: fine · Red Sea coast: hot · Eastern escarpment: fineCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
  5. MayMixedIndependence Day (24 May) fills Asmara; the coast is very hot.Central highlands: fine · Red Sea coast: hot · Eastern escarpment: fineCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
  6. JuneMixedMartyrs' Day (20 Jun); coast too hot for most visitors.Central highlands: fine · Red Sea coast: hot · Eastern escarpment: fineCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
  7. JulyMixedHighland rains in the afternoons; Massawa above 40 °C (104 °F).Central highlands: rainy · Red Sea coast: hot · Eastern escarpment: fineCrowds: Low
  8. AugustMixedRain in Asmara, green hills; avoid the coast.Central highlands: rainy · Red Sea coast: hot · Eastern escarpment: fineCrowds: Low
  9. SeptemberMixedRains ease; Meskel on 27 Sep; the coast still hot.Central highlands: fine · Red Sea coast: hot · Eastern escarpment: fineCrowds: Low · 3 festivals or holidays
  10. OctoberGoodClear skies in the highlands; the coast begins to cool late in the month.Central highlands: best weather · Red Sea coast: hot · Eastern escarpment: fineCrowds: Low
  11. NovemberGoodGood everywhere; the best time to add the Dahlak islands.Central highlands: best weather · Red Sea coast: fine · Eastern escarpment: fineCrowds: Low
  12. DecemberGoodDry and pleasant; Christmas and diaspora visits fill a few flights.Central highlands: best weather · Red Sea coast: fine · Eastern escarpment: rainyCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Jan: Good

    Feb: Good

  • Crowds

    Jan: Low

    Feb: Low

  • Prices

    Jan: Medium

    Feb: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 3

    Feb: 1

January: Dry and sunny in Asmara, warm and pleasant in Massawa. Genna and Timkat bring church festivals.

February: Still ideal for both highlands and coast; Fenkil anniversary in Massawa (10 Feb).

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

Weather by region

How each climate zone rates each month.

Weather rating by region and month
RegionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Central highlandsAsmara, Keren, Mendefera, DekemhareBestBestBestOKOKOKWetWetOKBestBestBest
Red Sea coastMassawa, Dahlak islands, AssabOKOKOKHotHotHotHotHotHotHotOKOK
Eastern escarpmentFilfil, Nefasit, GhindaWetWetOKOKOKOKOKOKOKOKOKWet
Western lowlandsBarentu, Agordat, TesseneyOKHotHotHotHotHotWetWetHotHotOKOK