Barentu in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Barentu sees average daytime highs around 38°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 20 mm of rain over about 6 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 38°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Barentu's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Barentu's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 38°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 20 mm
- 6 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Barentu in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 38°C.
A typical spring day in Barentu reaches about 38°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Barentu
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Barentu weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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 | 33° / 16° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.2 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 35° / 17° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.5 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 37° / 20° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.9 | 2.1 |
| Apr | 38° / 23° | 3 | 1.2 | 12.3 | 1.0 |
| May | 38° / 24° | 16 | 4.1 | 12.7 | 1.3 |
| Jun | 35° / 23° | 36 | 9.9 | 12.9 | 2.3 |
| Jul | 31° / 21° | 127 | 19.9 | 12.8 | 3.4 |
| Aug | 29° / 20° | 172 | 24.2 | 12.5 | 3.7 |
| Sep | 32° / 20° | 53 | 11.4 | 12.1 | 4.2 |
| Oct | 34° / 20° | 7 | 1.6 | 11.7 | 3.7 |
| Nov | 34° / 19° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.3 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 33° / 17° | 0 | 0 | 11.1 | 4.6 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Barentu gets around 20 mm of rain over 6 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 9 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early March to 12 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Barentu
None of Barentu's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Barentu sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.
Is spring a good time to visit Barentu?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Barentu.
What to pack for Barentu in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Barentu sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.
UV index in Barentu in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Barentu in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 15 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 22 | Moderate |
| Apr | 20 | Moderate |
| May | 19 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 22 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
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.
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.
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.