Keren weather in February

In February, Keren sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 29°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 Keren's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Keren's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:57 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
21%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Keren 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 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical February day in Keren reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Keren weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 14°10.111.28.8
Feb28° / 15°10.111.58.1
Mar30° / 16°51.811.96.6
Apr31° / 17°134.912.35.4
May32° / 18°205.612.74.9
Jun30° / 19°421112.95.3
Jul26° / 17°8620.112.85.2
Aug24° / 17°19328.312.54.1
Sep27° / 16°12316.812.15.7
Oct28° / 15°61.611.67.9
Nov27° / 15°30.911.38.7
Dec26° / 14°10.111.18.9

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 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Keren gets around 1 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 1% 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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
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Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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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 7:01 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:016:19
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511.37:006:21
611.47:006:21
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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.14 kWh/m² to a high of 7.05 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 6.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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136.0Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Keren

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
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Is February a good time to visit Keren?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
9.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Keren for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Keren in February

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

In February, Keren sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Keren 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 Keren peaks around April 14 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highApr 14UV 14Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Keren 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 Keren is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 2023 µg/m³Dec 1214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Keren?

Keren sits at 15.8°N, 38.5°E, 1,399 m above sea level, in Eritrea. The nearest listed city is Asmara, 71 km away.

AsmaraMendeferaMassawaBarentuSheraroIntich’oAdwaAksum

Topography around Keren

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Keren has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 412 m around an average of 1,420 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,346 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,515 m.

The land around Keren is covered by grassland (48%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and shrubs (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%), shrubs (23%) and bare terrain (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
412 m
16 km
1,346 m
80 km
2,515 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Asmara 71 km · Mendefera 106 km · Massawa 111 km · Barentu 119 km · Sheraro 163 km · Intich’o 183 km · Adwa 186 km · Aksum 187 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 Keren (15.7779°, 38.4511°, elevation 1,399 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).