Asmara weather in June

In June, Asmara sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 39 mm of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of June to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Asmara's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Asmara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
10th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:57 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
40%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
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 June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical June day in Asmara reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 1°C warmer than May and about 2°C warmer than July.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12816
22816
32816
42916
52916
62916
72916
82916
92916
102916
112916
122916
132916
142916
152916
162816
172816
182816
192816
202816
212816
222816
232816
242816
252816
262816
272816
282716
292716
302716

Asmara weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 1st-warmest and 7th-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 June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28416
38416
48317
58218
68218
78119
88119
98020
108020
117921
127921
137822
147822
157822
167822
177822
187822
197822
207822
217723
227723
237624
247426
257426
267228
277129
286931
296832
306634

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Asmara gets around 39 mm of rain over 8.3 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 30% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
115
214
314
414
513
613
714
814
915
1015
1117
1218
1320
1421
1523
1625
1728
1830
1932
2035
2137
2240
2343
2446
2548
2651
2754
2856
2959
3062

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
185141
287130
388120
489110
589110
689110
789110
889110
989110
1089110
1188120
1288120
1387130
1486140
1585150
1684160
1782180
1881190
1979210
2078220
2176240
2275250
2373270
2471290
2569310
2665341
2763361
2860391
2958411
3055441

Wind in June

Winds average 8 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of June to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:576:47
212.85:576:47
312.95:566:48
412.95:566:48
512.95:566:48
612.95:566:49
712.95:576:49
812.95:576:49
912.95:576:50
1012.95:576:50
1112.95:576:50
1212.95:576:51
1312.95:576:51
1412.95:576:51
1512.95:576:51
1612.95:576:52
1712.95:586:52
1812.95:586:52
1912.95:586:52
2012.95:586:53
2112.95:586:53
2212.95:586:53
2312.95:596:53
2412.95:596:54
2512.95:596:54
2612.95:596:54
2712.96:006:54
2812.96:006:54
2912.96:006:54
3012.96:006:54

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.22 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 — June's 6.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Asmara

In seasonPeak

In June, Asmara sits inside its 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 June a good time to visit Asmara?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Asmara for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Asmara in June

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

In June, Asmara sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Asmara in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June 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 June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where June 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
June 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).