Asmara in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Asmara sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 432 mm of rain over about 63 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early June to 26°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Asmara's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Asmara's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 432 mm
- 63 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Asmara in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early June to 26°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Asmara reaches about 27°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest June.
Asmara weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22° / 12° | 49 | 12.9 | 11.2 | 6.5 |
| Feb | 23° / 12° | 34 | 9.3 | 11.5 | 7.1 |
| Mar | 25° / 14° | 48 | 12.2 | 11.9 | 6.8 |
| Apr | 26° / 15° | 63 | 16.1 | 12.3 | 6.1 |
| May | 27° / 16° | 47 | 10.8 | 12.7 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 28° / 16° | 39 | 8.3 | 12.9 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 26° / 16° | 182 | 27.3 | 12.8 | 4.2 |
| Aug | 26° / 17° | 211 | 26.9 | 12.5 | 4.3 |
| Sep | 27° / 16° | 38 | 6.1 | 12.1 | 7.5 |
| Oct | 25° / 14° | 28 | 5.7 | 11.7 | 8.1 |
| Nov | 23° / 13° | 32 | 8.4 | 11.3 | 7.6 |
| Dec | 22° / 12° | 36 | 10.9 | 11.1 | 6.9 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Asmara gets around 432 mm of rain over 63 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early June to 12 h 18 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Asmara
In summer, Asmara overlaps 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Asmara?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Asmara for sightseeing.
What to pack for Asmara in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Asmara sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 63 days see rain.
UV index in Asmara in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Asmara in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 22 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 19 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Moderate |
| Feb | 22 | Moderate |
| Mar | 26 | Moderate |
| Apr | 25 | Moderate |
| May | 26 | Moderate |
| Jun | 27 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 24 | Moderate |
| Oct | 24 | Moderate |
| Nov | 21 | Moderate |
| Dec | 19 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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.