Barentu weather in August

In August, Barentu sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 172 mm of rain across 24.2 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Barentu's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barentu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
172 mm
24.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:18 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
68%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Barentu is city in Eritrea.

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical August day in Barentu reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C cooler than July and about 3°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22921
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42921
52921
62921
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122920
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202920
212920
222920
232920
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252920
262920
272920
282920
292920
302920
313020

How August really feels in Barentu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Barentu weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 16°00.111.24.7
Feb35° / 17°00.111.53.5
Mar37° / 20°10.211.92.1
Apr38° / 23°31.212.31.0
May38° / 24°164.112.71.3
Jun35° / 23°369.912.92.3
Jul31° / 21°12719.912.83.4
Aug29° / 20°17224.212.53.7
Sep32° / 20°5311.412.14.2
Oct34° / 20°71.611.73.7
Nov34° / 19°20.411.33.9
Dec33° / 17°0011.14.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23169
33070
43070
52971
62971
73070
83070
93070
103169
113169
123268
133268
143466
153466
163565
173664
183763
193961
204060
214159
224258
234357
244357
254456
264456
274555
284654
294852
304852
315050

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Barentu gets around 172 mm of rain over 24.2 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 78% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
176
276
377
477
578
679
779
879
980
1080
1181
1281
1381
1481
1581
1681
1781
1880
1980
2079
2179
2278
2377
2476
2576
2675
2774
2873
2972
3072
3171

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
19901
28911
37921
46931
56931
65941
74951
84951
93961
103961
113961
122971
132971
142971
151972
161972
171972
181972
191972
201972
211972
221972
231981
241981
251981
261981
271981
281981
291981
301981
311981

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, 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
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:156:56
212.76:166:56
312.76:166:55
412.66:166:55
512.66:166:55
612.66:166:54
712.66:176:54
812.66:176:53
912.66:176:53
1012.66:176:52
1112.66:186:52
1212.66:186:51
1312.56:186:51
1412.56:186:50
1512.56:186:50
1612.56:186:49
1712.56:196:48
1812.56:196:48
1912.56:196:47
2012.56:196:47
2112.46:196:46
2212.46:196:45
2312.46:196:45
2412.46:206:44
2512.46:206:43
2612.46:206:43
2712.46:206:42
2812.46:206:41
2912.36:206:40
3012.36:206:40
3112.36:206:39

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.13 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.18 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 5.13 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
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115.0Bright
125.1Bright
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175.2Bright
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205.2Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Barentu

In seasonPeak

In August, Barentu sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

Is August a good time to visit Barentu?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Barentu.

What to pack for Barentu in August

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

In August, Barentu sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Barentu in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Barentu peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highApr 11UV 14Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Barentu in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Barentu is worst in March — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJul 1421 µg/m³Nov 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Barentu?

Barentu sits at 15.1°N, 37.6°E, 1,009 m above sea level, in Eritrea. The nearest listed city is Sheraro, 87 km away.

SheraroAbalaKerenKassalaMendeferaInda SilasēAdebayeHimora

Topography around Barentu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barentu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 1,006 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 595 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,446 m.

The land around Barentu is covered by grassland (73%) within 3 km, grassland (72%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
595 m
80 km
1,446 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Sheraro 87 km · Abala 116 km · Keren 119 km · Kassala 133 km · Mendefera 134 km · Inda Silasē 134 km · Adebaye 134 km · Himora 138 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 Barentu (15.1058°, 37.5907°, elevation 1,009 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).