Massawa
Massawa is a town in Northern Red Sea, Eritrea, close to the sea. It has a population of about 39,758 (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.
Massawa at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in February
6 mm of rain
1 mm of rain
September
How Massawa has grown
People living in the built-up area (43 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+2184%16k in 1975 → 369k in 2025Weather in Massawa
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 7 km/h · humidity 45%
When to go to Massawa
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 | 85 | 88 | 85 | 61 | 54 | 48 | 37 | 25 | 34 | 47 | 70 | 86 |
| High | 26° | 26° | 27° | 30° | 33° | 35° | 36° | 37° | 35° | 33° | 30° | 28° |
| Low | 23° | 23° | 24° | 26° | 28° | 30° | 32° | 32° | 30° | 29° | 26° | 24° |
| Rain (mm) | 35 | 26 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 23 | 37 |
| Wet days | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| Sea | 27° | 27° | 27° | 29° | 30° | 31° | 32° | 32° | 32° | 32° | 30° | 28° |
What's on in Massawa
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Nature around Massawa
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Eritrea seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Massawa
Earthquakes around Massawa
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 2 · 1 km
Towns and villages around Massawa
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Massawa from above
Getting to Massawa
Places near Massawa
Places with a climate like Massawa
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
