Barentu in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Barentu sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 335 mm of rain over about 54 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 37°C in early June to 29°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Barentu's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Barentu's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 335 mm
- 54 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Barentu in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 37°C in early June to 29°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Barentu reaches about 32°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Barentu
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 47 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Barentu 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 | 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Barentu gets around 335 mm of rain over 54 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 10 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 Barentu
In summer, Barentu overlaps 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Barentu?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Barentu.
What to pack for Barentu in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Barentu sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 54 days see rain.
UV index in Barentu in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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.
| 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 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 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.