Asmara weather in July

In July, Asmara sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 182 mm of rain across 27.3 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of July to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Asmara's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Asmara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
182 mm
27.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:05 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
59%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Asmara is capital city of Eritrea.

Density
46/km²
people per km²
Founded
1897

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical July day in Asmara reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C cooler than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152616
162616
172616
182616
192616
202616
212516
222516
232516
242516
252517
262517
272517
282517
292517
302517
312517

Asmara weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 12°4912.911.26.5
Feb23° / 12°349.311.57.1
Mar25° / 14°4812.211.96.8
Apr26° / 15°6316.112.36.1
May27° / 16°4710.812.76.8
Jun28° / 16°398.312.96.3
Jul26° / 16°18227.312.84.2
Aug26° / 17°21126.912.54.3
Sep27° / 16°386.112.17.5
Oct25° / 14°285.711.78.1
Nov23° / 13°328.411.37.6
Dec22° / 12°3610.911.16.9

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 32% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26436
36337
46139
56139
65941
75941
85842
95743
105644
115644
125644
135545
145545
155446
165446
175347
185248
195149
205050
214951
224852
234654
244654
254456
264258
274159
284060
293961
303763
313664

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Asmara gets around 182 mm of rain over 27.3 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 87% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
164
267
370
473
575
678
780
882
984
1086
1187
1288
1389
1490
1591
1691
1792
1892
1992
2092
2193
2293
2393
2494
2594
2694
2795
2895
2995
3096
3196

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the comfortable band about 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
152471
249501
345532
442562
538602
635632
732662
829692
926722
1023752
1121763
1218793
1316813
1414833
1513843
1611863
1710864
189874
199874
208884
217894
227894
237894
246904
256913
266913
275923
285923
295923
305923
315923

Wind in July

Winds average 9 km/h in July, the windiest month of the year.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of July to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:016:55
212.96:016:55
312.96:016:55
412.96:016:55
512.96:026:55
612.96:026:55
712.96:026:55
812.96:036:55
912.96:036:55
1012.96:036:55
1112.96:046:55
1212.96:046:55
1312.86:046:55
1412.86:046:55
1512.86:056:55
1612.86:056:55
1712.86:056:55
1812.86:066:55
1912.86:066:54
2012.86:066:54
2112.86:076:54
2212.86:076:54
2312.86:076:54
2412.86:076:53
2512.86:086:53
2612.76:086:53
2712.76:086:53
2812.76:096:52
2912.76:096:52
3012.76:096:52
3112.76:096:51

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 5.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Asmara

In seasonPeak

In July, Asmara sits inside its rainy season and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Asmara's rainy season runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Asmara sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

Rainy season
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Asmara?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Asmara for sightseeing.

What to pack for Asmara in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Asmara sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Asmara in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Asmara peaks around April 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 12UV 15Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Asmara in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Asmara is worst in June — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1227 µg/m³Dec 1519 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Asmara?

Asmara sits at 15.3°N, 38.9°E, 2,334 m above sea level, in Eritrea. The nearest listed city is Mendefera, 52 km away.

MendeferaMassawaKerenIntich’oAdwaĀdīgratAksumIdaga Hamus

Topography around Asmara

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Asmara.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Asmara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m around an average of 2,341 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,574 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,865 m.

The land around Asmara is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, cropland (32%), grassland (31%) and shrubs (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%), shrubs (29%) and bare terrain (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
125 m
16 km
1,574 m
80 km
2,865 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Mendefera 52 km · Massawa 65 km · Keren 71 km · Intich’o 120 km · Adwa 131 km · Ādīgrat 131 km · Aksum 137 km · Idaga Hamus 145 km

Eritrea travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / L
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2021
GDP per capita
$689
2011
Homicide rate
15.6
per 100k, 2012
Road deaths
37.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Asmara (15.3381°, 38.9318°, elevation 2,334 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).