Asmara is at its most pleasant from mid June to mid October, and again from mid February to mid May. For sun, aim for late March; for walking, go from late June to mid September.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
The sun season here falls in late March. It peaks in late March, at 56. That is a short window, about ten days a year. The weakest stretch is from late June to early July, when it drops to 0, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in December, when the sky is typically 17% covered at midday (mostly clear).
For being outside, go from mid June to mid October, with a second spell from mid February to mid May. It peaks in mid May, at 90. Avoid late May for this: it falls to 2, mostly because it is often wet.
The walking season here runs from late June to mid September, with a second spell from late December to January. It peaks in mid October, at 88. The weakest stretch is in early June, when it drops to 23, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Asmara over the whole year is 23°C. March is the hottest month, with highs of about 30°C; February is the coldest, with lows of about 15°C. The rainy (wet) season in Asmara runs from April to November, peaking in June with a 55% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is December to March; December is the driest month, at 29%. Winds in Asmara are highest in August, averaging 4.2 m/s (15 km/h), and lightest in June, at 3.1 m/s (11 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SE. The clearest skies in Asmara come in December, when the sky is typically 17% covered; August is the cloudiest month, at 75%.
Month by month Asmara climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24°C | 17°C | 22°C | 37% | 28% | 3.3 m/s | 79 | 2 | 84 |
| February | 26°C | 15°C | 24°C | 29% | 35% | 3.6 m/s | 74 | 15 | 67 |
| March | 30°C | 20°C | 27°C | 35% | 26% | 3.3 m/s | 67 | 39 | 37 |
| April | 30°C | 20°C | 27°C | 54% | 35% | 3.3 m/s | 67 | 18 | 49 |
| May | 29°C | 20°C | 23°C | 51% | 38% | 3.7 m/s | 49 | 10 | 52 |
| June | 28°C | 23°C | 24°C | 55% | 48% | 3.1 m/s | 75 | 25 | 49 |
| July | 23°C | 18°C | 22°C | 51% | 68% | 3.4 m/s | 87 | 3 | 79 |
| August | 20°C | 18°C | 18°C | 54% | 75% | 4.2 m/s | 81 | 3 | 80 |
| September | 26°C | 19°C | 22°C | 52% | 62% | 3.3 m/s | 70 | 5 | 73 |
| October | 29°C | 21°C | 23°C | 42% | 35% | 3.1 m/s | 70 | 1 | 73 |
| November | 26°C | 19°C | 24°C | 54% | 30% | 3.3 m/s | 62 | 3 | 71 |
| December | 25°C | 15°C | 23°C | 29% | 17% | 3.3 m/s | 66 | 13 | 72 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Asmara weather by season
Year round, Asmara has days of about 20°C at their warmest in August, its coolest month, and 30°C in March, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 15°C to 23°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 23°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around June and least likely around December. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Asmara weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Asmara has typical daily highs of about 25°C and lows of about 16°C, with a 32% chance of rain on a given day.
Asmara weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Asmara has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 20°C, with a 47% chance of rain on a given day.
Asmara weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Asmara has typical daily highs of about 23°C and lows of about 20°C, with a 53% chance of rain on a given day.
Asmara weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Asmara has typical daily highs of about 27°C and lows of about 20°C, with a 50% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Asmara?
The rainy (wet) season in Asmara runs from April to November, peaking in June with a 55% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is December to March; December is the driest month, at 29%.
What time of year is Asmara windiest?
Winds in Asmara are highest in August, averaging 4.2 m/s (15 km/h), and lightest in June, at 3.1 m/s (11 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SE.
What is the average temperature in Asmara year round?
The average temperature in Asmara over the whole year is 23°C. March is the hottest month, with highs of about 30°C; February is the coldest, with lows of about 15°C.
Where to go instead in late May, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.