Himora in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Himora sees average daytime highs around 37°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 0 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 37°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Himora's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Himora's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
37°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
2.3
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Himora in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 37°C.

A typical winter day in Himora reaches about 37°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Himora

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
90
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Himora weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan36° / 20°0011.22.9
Feb38° / 21°0011.51.6
Mar40° / 23°00.111.90.2
Apr41° / 26°31.212.30.0
May40° / 27°235.512.70.1
Jun38° / 25°5110.912.81.2
Jul33° / 23°1382012.82.6
Aug31° / 22°17523.212.53.1
Sep33° / 23°6812.912.13.1
Oct37° / 24°174.111.72.1
Nov38° / 23°20.511.31.7
Dec36° / 21°0011.22.5

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Himora gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 11 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early December to 11 h 42 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Himora

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is winter a good time to visit Himora?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

2.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Himora.

What to pack for Himora in Winter

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

In winter, Himora sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Himora in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter 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 Himora peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 highMar 23UV 13Dec 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Himora in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Himora is worst in April — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 924 µg/m³Dec 1014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Himora?

Himora sits at 14.3°N, 36.6°E, 585 m above sea level, in Eritrea. The nearest listed city is Adebaye, 20 km away.

AbalaĀbderafīKassala

Topography around Himora

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Himora has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m around an average of 591 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,299 m.

The land around Himora is covered by grassland (67%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and cropland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
124 m
16 km
190 m
80 km
1,299 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Adebaye 20 km · May Cadera 26 km · Abala 43 km · Ābderafī 66 km · Al-Fashaqah 80 km · Khashm al Qirbah 105 km · Doka 126 km · Kassala 129 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 Himora (14.3043°, 36.606°, elevation 585 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.