Keren
Keren is a town in Anseba, Eritrea, 1,399 m above sea level. It has a population of about 74,800. The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: Jan · Nov–Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Keren at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in May
Average low in August
178 mm of rain
5 mm of rain
How Keren has grown
People living in the built-up area (16 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
-20%317k in 1975 → 255k in 2025Weather in Keren
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 13 km/h · humidity 47%
When to go to Keren
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 | 82 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 56 | 60 | 62 | 64 | 67 | 69 | 81 | 88 |
| High | 27° | 29° | 31° | 32° | 33° | 30° | 26° | 25° | 28° | 29° | 28° | 27° |
| Low | 14° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 18° | 19° | 17° | 17° | 16° | 15° | 15° | 14° |
| Rain (mm) | 6 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 31 | 48 | 118 | 178 | 75 | 13 | 6 | 6 |
| Wet days | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
What's on in Keren
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Eritrea seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Keren
Earthquakes around Keren
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Towns and villages around Keren
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Keren from above
Getting to Keren
Places near Keren
Places with a climate like Keren
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
