Keren in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Keren sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 38 mm of rain over about 12 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early March to 32°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Keren's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Keren's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 38 mm
- 12 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Keren in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early March to 32°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Keren reaches about 31°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Keren 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 | 27° / 14° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.2 | 8.8 |
| Feb | 28° / 15° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.5 | 8.1 |
| Mar | 30° / 16° | 5 | 1.8 | 11.9 | 6.6 |
| Apr | 31° / 17° | 13 | 4.9 | 12.3 | 5.4 |
| May | 32° / 18° | 20 | 5.6 | 12.7 | 4.9 |
| Jun | 30° / 19° | 42 | 11 | 12.9 | 5.3 |
| Jul | 26° / 17° | 86 | 20.1 | 12.8 | 5.2 |
| Aug | 24° / 17° | 193 | 28.3 | 12.5 | 4.1 |
| Sep | 27° / 16° | 123 | 16.8 | 12.1 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 28° / 15° | 6 | 1.6 | 11.6 | 7.9 |
| Nov | 27° / 15° | 3 | 0.9 | 11.3 | 8.7 |
| Dec | 26° / 14° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.1 | 8.9 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Keren gets around 38 mm of rain over 12 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 7 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early March to 12 h 54 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 6.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Keren
None of Keren's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Keren sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.
Is spring a good time to visit Keren?
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 reasonable time to visit Keren for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Keren in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Keren sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.
UV index in Keren in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 14 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Keren 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 17 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Moderate |
| Feb | 18 | Moderate |
| Mar | 23 | Moderate |
| Apr | 21 | Moderate |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 22 | Moderate |
| Jul | 22 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 19 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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.