When to go · Nakfa
Nakfa in October
Good month. Outside the best window (check). Across Eritrea: Clear skies in the highlands; the coast begins to cool late in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Low
- Eritrea overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Eritrea overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Eritrea: Clear skies in the highlands; the coast begins to cool late in the month.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Nakfa in this guide.
Weather in October
- NakfaHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 2 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Eritrea overall
- Low
- Prices · Eritrea overall
- Medium
Eritrea overall: Clear skies in the highlands; the coast begins to cool late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nakfa, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Jan: Good
Daytime high
Oct: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Oct: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 2
Jan: 2
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jan: Low
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: Outside the best window (check). Across Eritrea: Clear skies in the highlands; the coast begins to cool late in the month.
January: Outside the best window (check). Across Eritrea: Dry and sunny in Asmara, warm and pleasant in Massawa. Genna and Timkat bring church festivals.
Nakfa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen