Barentu weather in July

In July, Barentu sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 127 mm of rain across 19.9 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Barentu's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barentu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
11th warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
127 mm
19.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:11 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
62%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Barentu is city in Eritrea.

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 33°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical July day in Barentu reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°C cooler than June and about 2°C warmer than August.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13322
23322
33322
43322
53322
63322
73222
83222
93222
103222
113222
123221
133121
143121
153121
163121
173121
183121
193121
203021
213021
223021
233021
243021
253021
263021
273021
283021
293021
302921
312921

How July really feels in Barentu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 17 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
17
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Barentu weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26337
36238
46040
55941
65743
75644
85545
95446
105347
115248
125248
135149
145149
155050
164951
174951
184852
194753
204654
214555
224456
234357
244258
254159
263961
273961
283862
293664
303565
313466

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Barentu gets around 127 mm of rain over 19.9 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 64% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
248
349
451
553
655
756
858
960
1061
1162
1263
1364
1465
1565
1666
1766
1866
1967
2067
2168
2268
2369
2470
2570
2671
2772
2873
2974
3075
3175

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the muggy band about 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 66% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
131744360
231643380
321543400
421342430
521241450
611140470
711039500
81938520
91836550
100735580
110634600
120532630
130431650
140430660
150329680
160328690
170227710
180226720
190125740
200124750
210122770
220121780
230020800
240019810
250017830
260016840
270015850
280014860
290013861
300011881
310010891

Wind in July

Winds average 10 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:06 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:067:00
212.96:077:00
312.96:077:00
412.96:077:00
512.96:087:00
612.96:087:00
712.96:087:00
812.96:087:00
912.96:097:00
1012.96:097:00
1112.86:097:00
1212.86:107:00
1312.86:107:00
1412.86:107:00
1512.86:107:00
1612.86:117:00
1712.86:117:00
1812.86:116:59
1912.86:126:59
2012.86:126:59
2112.86:126:59
2212.86:136:59
2312.86:136:59
2412.86:136:58
2512.76:136:58
2612.76:146:58
2712.76:146:58
2812.76:146:57
2912.76:156:57
3012.76:156:57
3112.76:156:56

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.36 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 — July's 5.36 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Barentu

In seasonPeak

In July, 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 July a good time to visit Barentu?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Barentu.

What to pack for Barentu in July

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

In July, Barentu sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Barentu in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 9 (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 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 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
July 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).