Barentu weather in February

In February, Barentu sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Barentu's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barentu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:59 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
18%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Barentu is city in Eritrea.

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical February day in Barentu reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 18°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13417
23417
33417
43417
53417
63417
73417
83417
93417
103517
113517
123517
133517
143517
153517
163517
173518
183518
193518
203518
213518
223618
233618
243618
253618
263618
273618
283618

How February really feels in Barentu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 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
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Barentu weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 5th-warmest and 11th-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 February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3919
4919
5919
6919
79010
89010
99010
109010
119010
129010
139010
149010
159010
169010
179010
189010
199010
209010
219010
229010
23919
24919
25919
26919
27919
28919

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Barentu gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.1 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1937
2937
3937
4937
5937
6937
7937
8937
9937
10937
11937
12937
13937
14928
15928
16928
17928
18928
19928
20937
21937
22937
23937
24937
25937
26937
27946
28946

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 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

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:03 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:036:23
211.37:036:24
311.47:036:24
411.47:036:25
511.47:026:25
611.47:026:26
711.47:026:26
811.47:026:26
911.47:016:27
1011.47:016:27
1111.47:016:28
1211.57:006:28
1311.57:006:28
1411.57:006:29
1511.56:596:29
1611.56:596:30
1711.56:596:30
1811.56:586:30
1911.56:586:31
2011.66:576:31
2111.66:576:31
2211.66:566:31
2311.66:566:32
2411.66:556:32
2511.66:556:32
2611.66:546:33
2711.76:546:33
2811.76:536:33

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.37 kWh/m².

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 — February's 6.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Barentu

In seasonPeak

None of Barentu's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

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

Is February a good time to visit Barentu?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Barentu. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Barentu in February

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

In February, Barentu sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Barentu in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 12 (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 February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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