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Weather in August in Eritrea

Are you planning a trip a to Eritrea in August and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Eritrea in August?

August in Eritrea generally has warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 26°C and nighttime temperatures around 17°C in Asmara. To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Eritrea in August, check out the map below.

For a closer look at conditions across Eritrea, refer to the map below.

Precipitation

August is a very rainy month with an average rainfall of around 276 mm in Asmara. Asmara experiences its highest rainfall in this month of the year. Come prepared by bringing an umbrella.

Average sunshine

Asmara enjoys a balanced 159 hours of sunlight. Ensuring it's neither too overcast nor too sunny.

For an in-depth overview of the yearly conditions, do visit our Eritrea climate page.

Where to go in Eritrea in August

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Eritrea on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more details.

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Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Select a Month of Interest

Check the conditions for any month of the year.

For a detailed overview over the year and the best time to visit Eritrea, check out our Eritrea's climate page.

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in August for the most popular destinonation in Eritrea?

Asmara

In August Asmara generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 17°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Asmara
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   July July
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26°C 
17°C 
155 hours 
219 mm 
7 days 
26°C 
17°C 
159 hours 
276 mm 
9 days 
poor 
28°C 
16°C 
216 hours 
61 mm 
6 days 
Climate in Asmara

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Is August the best time to visit Eritrea?

In our view, August might not be the best time to travel to Eritrea with often poor weather in Asmara.

Generally speaking, January, February, March, April, May, June, September, October, November and December provide perfect weather in Asmara. On the other hand, the weather in August tends to be poor.

Interested in more climate information?

We have much more information about the climate in Eritrea.

Weather and climate has detailed information for every country in the world. Are you going to Eritrea? Get detailed historical weather averages for many cities in Eritrea.

Not sure yet where to go? We now have a tool which recommends destinations that suit your ideal travel conditions. Find out where to go with our weather planner.