Asmara
Asmara is a capital city in Maekel, Eritrea, 2,334 m above sea level. It has a population of about 963,000 (2020). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Best: Feb–Mar · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Asmara at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in June
Average low in January
172 mm of rain
22 mm of rain
6 of them World Heritage
How Asmara has grown
People living in the built-up area (43 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+27%199k in 1975 → 252k in 2025Weather in Asmara
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 11 km/h · humidity 81%
When to go to Asmara
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 91 | 94 | 93 | 79 | 84 | 86 | 66 | 65 | 78 | 82 | 92 | 94 |
| High | 18° | 20° | 21° | 22° | 24° | 25° | 22° | 22° | 23° | 21° | 20° | 19° |
| Low | 8° | 9° | 10° | 11° | 12° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 9° |
| Rain (mm) | 37 | 32 | 48 | 49 | 46 | 33 | 158 | 172 | 30 | 31 | 22 | 38 |
| Wet days | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
What's on in Asmara
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Asmara
More museums: Nation Museum of Eritrea
Outdoors around Asmara
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Asmara
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Eritrea seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Asmara
Earthquakes around Asmara
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Asmara
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Asmara from above
Getting to Asmara
Places near Asmara
Places with a climate like Asmara
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.