Asmara Sunshine Hours by Month

Sunshine is key to understanding how a place experiences its seasons. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Asmara, Eritrea. These averages rely on historical data collected over 30 years, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in Asmara varies. It peaks at 293 hours in January and drops to 155 hours in July. The total annual amount of sun is 2939 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of January under a blue sky, with approximately 9.8 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in July, with only 5.2 hours of sunlight per day.

Asmara vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared

Asmara enjoys an average of 2939 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Seville, Spain, enjoys an impressive 2920 hours of sunshine per year, making it an ideal destination even in winter.

Manchester, UK, experiences just around 1420 hours of sunshine annually.

In Shanghai, China, the annual average sunshine is 1780 hours, with cloudier weather in summer.

In Brisbane, Australia, the annual sunshine averages 2999 hours, making it one of Australia’s sunniest cities.

Related Climate Data for Asmara

August, Asmara’s wettest month, receives 52 mm (2 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 26°C (79°F). During the driest month October you can expect a temperature of 26°C (79°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Asmara Precipitation page.