Assab
Assab is a town in Southern Red Sea, Eritrea, close to the sea. It has a population of about 74,405 (2006). The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Assab at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
18 mm of rain
1 mm of rain
September
How Assab has grown
People living in the built-up area (11 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+436%12k in 1975 → 66k in 2025Weather in Assab
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 33 km/h · humidity 62%
When to go to Assab
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 | 88 | 85 | 76 | 68 | 55 | 48 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 55 | 77 | 86 |
| High | 27° | 28° | 29° | 31° | 33° | 34° | 35° | 35° | 34° | 32° | 30° | 28° |
| Low | 23° | 23° | 25° | 27° | 29° | 30° | 31° | 31° | 30° | 27° | 25° | 24° |
| Rain (mm) | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Wet days | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Sea | 26° | 25° | 26° | 28° | 29° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 32° | 29° | 27° | 26° |
What's on in Assab
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Nature around Assab
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Eritrea seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Assab
Earthquakes around Assab
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Towns and villages around Assab
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Assab from above
Getting to Assab
Places near Assab
Places with a climate like Assab
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
