Best time to visit, weather and climate Eritrea
Best time to visit Eritrea
The best time to visit Eritrea is from january until december, when you will have a pleasant or warm temperature and limited till mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature in Eritrea is 31°C in june and the lowest is 23°C in december.
The average climate figure for Eritrea is an 9,0. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Eritrea has the semi-arid climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Eritrea or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate Eritrea per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24°C | 26°C | 27°C | 29°C | 30°C | 31°C | 29°C | 28°C | 30°C | 27°C | 25°C | 23°C |
| 9 mm |
16 mm |
35 mm |
41 mm |
34 mm |
30 mm |
111 mm |
101 mm |
24 mm |
36 mm |
38 mm |
8 mm |
All climate data from Eritrea
Climate data from: Asmara
Climate Eritrea
Eritrea has the semi-arid climate prevailing. It is warm to hot all year round and trees don't grow here because of the drought. It consists mainly of sand with grasses and sometimes shrubs. The average annual temperature for Eritrea is 27° degrees and there is about 483 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 185 days a year with an average humidity of 51% and an UV-index of 6.
Climate Eritrea
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 24°C | 26°C | 27°C | 29°C | 30°C | 31°C | 29°C | 28°C | 30°C | 27°C | 25°C | 23°C |
| Night | 14°C | 15°C | 17°C | 19°C | 20°C | 21°C | 21°C | 21°C | 19°C | 17°C | 16°C | 14°C |
| Precip | 9 mm |
16 mm |
35 mm |
41 mm |
34 mm |
30 mm |
111 mm |
101 mm |
24 mm |
36 mm |
38 mm |
8 mm |
| Rain days |
5 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
| Dry days |
26 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 25 |
| Sun hours per day |
10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
| Wind force in Bft |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| UV-index | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Weather Eritrea january
On average, it is maximum 24° in january in Eritrea and at least around 14° degrees. In january there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 9 mm and the it will be dry 26 days this month in Eritrea.
Weather Eritrea february
On average, it is maximum 26° in february in Eritrea and at least around 15° degrees. In february there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 16 mm and the it will be dry 23 days this month in Eritrea.
Weather Eritrea march
On average, it is maximum 27° in march in Eritrea and at least around 17° degrees. In march there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 35 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in Eritrea.
Weather Eritrea april
On average, it is maximum 29° in april in Eritrea and at least around 19° degrees. In april there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 41 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in Eritrea.
Weather Eritrea may
On average, it is maximum 30° in may in Eritrea and at least around 20° degrees. In may there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 34 mm and the it will be dry 22 days this month in Eritrea.
Weather Eritrea june
On average, it is maximum 31° in june in Eritrea and at least around 21° degrees. In june there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 30 mm and the it will be dry 21 days this month in Eritrea.
Weather Eritrea july
On average, it is maximum 29° in july in Eritrea and at least around 21° degrees. In july there are 26 days of rainfall with a total of 111 mm and the it will be dry 5 days this month in Eritrea.
Weather Eritrea august
On average, it is maximum 28° in august in Eritrea and at least around 21° degrees. In august there are 24 days of rainfall with a total of 101 mm and the it will be dry 7 days this month in Eritrea.
Weather Eritrea september
On average, it is maximum 30° in september in Eritrea and at least around 19° degrees. In september there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 24 mm and the it will be dry 22 days this month in Eritrea.
Weather Eritrea october
On average, it is maximum 27° in october in Eritrea and at least around 17° degrees. In october there are 7 days of rainfall with a total of 36 mm and the it will be dry 24 days this month in Eritrea.
Weather Eritrea november
On average, it is maximum 25° in november in Eritrea and at least around 16° degrees. In november there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 38 mm and the it will be dry 22 days this month in Eritrea.
Weather Eritrea december
On average, it is maximum 23° in december in Eritrea and at least around 14° degrees. In december there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 8 mm and the it will be dry 25 days this month in Eritrea.
14 day weather forecast Eritrea
The weather for Asmara in Eritrea will be 23° till 22° degrees in the next 14 days with a couple of days chance of light rain showers.
The weather forecast for Eritrea is based on the weather in Asmara.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
We 27 Jan |
|
23°C | 12°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 7 |
Th 28 Jan |
|
23°C | 13°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 8 |
Fr 29 Jan |
|
23°C | 14°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 8 |
Sa 30 Jan |
|
18°C | 11°C | 0.1 mm | 10% | 3m/s | 8 |
Su 31 Jan |
|
18°C | 11°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 5 |
Mo 1 Feb |
|
23°C | 11°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 8 |
Tu 2 Feb |
|
24°C | 14°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 8 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
We 3 Feb |
|
24°C | 14°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 9 |
Th 4 Feb |
|
25°C | 14°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 9 |
Fr 5 Feb |
|
19°C | 10°C | 0.2 mm | 15% | 2m/s | 4 |
Sa 6 Feb |
|
21°C | 11°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 2 |
Su 7 Feb |
|
21°C | 12°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 2 |
Mo 8 Feb |
|
21°C | 13°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 4 |
Tu 9 Feb |
|
22°C | 14°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 3 |
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Flight tickets to Eritrea
Eritrea has 2 airports which you can fly to:
- Asmara International Airport
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About Eritrea
Eritrea is in the continental part Africa and the capital is Asmara. The total surface is 121.320 km² with 2.234 km of coastline and the population consists of 5.068.831 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 10x smaller than New Zealand. If you want to call Eritrea you have to use +291 or 00291 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +2915012457809 or 002915012457809.
Eritrea is in a straight line at 5.910 km distance from Cape Town. From Cape Town International Airport the flight time is about 8 hours10.
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Currency Eritrea
In Eritrea the Eritrean nakfa is used to pay.
Exchange rate Eritrean nakfa (ERN) 27 january 2021
1 Eritrean nakfa = 1,03 South African rand
100 Eritrean nakfa = 102,86 South African rand
1 South African rand = 0,97 Eritrean nakfa
100 South African rand = 97,26 Eritrean nakfa
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Time difference Eritrea
In Eritrea it is now 19:51 o’clock in the evening on wednesday 27 january 2021. That is 1 hour later than in New Zealand. The time zone of Eritrea is Africa/Asmera and the Greenwich time is UTC+03.
Vaccinations Eritrea
Mandatory vaccinations
- Cholera
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Gele koorts
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Eritrea.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Dengue (knokkelkoorts)
- Hepatitis B
- Meningitis of Meningokokkenziekte
- Rabiës
- Schistosomiasis
- Tuberculose (TBC)