When to go · Eritrea
Eritrea in December
Good month. Dry and pleasant; Christmas and diaspora visits fill a few flights.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Crowds
- Medium
- Eritrea
- Prices
- Medium
- Eritrea
Verdict
Dry and pleasant; Christmas and diaspora visits fill a few flights.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Eritrea in this guide.
Weather in December
- Central highlands · 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.
- Red Sea coast · Massawa, Dahlak islands, Assabfine
Rain falls in winter on the coast; from May to September temperatures pass 40 °C (104 °F) with heavy humidity.Rain falls in winter on the coast; from May to September temperatures pass 104 °F (40 °C) with heavy humidity.
- Eastern escarpment · Filfil, Nefasit, Ghindarainy
Catches both rains: green and misty in winter when the plateau is dry.
- Western lowlands · Barentu, Agordat, Tesseneyfine
Hot savannah; near the Sudan border and mostly under advice against travel.
- Asmara22 °C (72 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 1 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 1 rain days
- Keren25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 1 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 1 rain days
- Massawa31 °C (88 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 5 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 5 rain days
- Nakfa24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 2 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 2 rain days
- Senafe23 °C (73 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 1 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 1 rain days
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.
Christmas (Gregorian)
25 Dec
Holiday for Catholics and Protestants.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Eritrea
- Medium
- Prices · Eritrea
- Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Eritrea, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
Jan: Good
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 3
December: Dry and pleasant; Christmas and diaspora visits fill a few flights.
January: Dry and sunny in Asmara, warm and pleasant in Massawa. Genna and Timkat bring church festivals.
Eritrea: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast