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Southern Red Sea Region

Region · 🇪🇷 Eritrea
Area 21,586 km²
Time zone Africa/Asmara
Southern Red Sea Region

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Climate & when to visit

Best time to visit: December

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Typical weather in January

Great
  • 29° (feels like 27°) · extremes 19°–32°
  • 21° at night
  • 2 rainy days
  • 21 sunny days
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • Muggy, humid air
  • Light breeze
  • 26°C · warm for swimming
  • UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in February

Great
  • 30° (feels like 28°) · extremes 19°–33°
  • 21° at night
  • 1 rainy day
  • 20 sunny days
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • Muggy, humid air
  • Light breeze
  • 26°C · warm for swimming
  • UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in March

Good
  • 32° (feels like 30°) · extremes 21°–35°
  • 23° at night
  • 2 rainy days
  • 23 sunny days
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • Muggy, humid air
  • Light breeze
  • 26°C · warm for swimming
  • UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in April

Poor
  • 34° · extremes 23°–37°
  • 25° at night
  • 3 rainy days
  • 24 sunny days
  • 10 hours of sunshine per day
  • Muggy, humid air
  • Light breeze
  • 28°C · warm for swimming
  • UV index 12 · extreme
Up to 11 days above 35°

Typical weather in May

Poor
  • 36° (feels like 37°) · extremes 25°–39°
  • 27° at night
  • 2 rainy days
  • 26 sunny days
  • 10 hours of sunshine per day
  • Oppressive humidity
  • Light breeze
  • 30°C · warm for swimming
  • UV index 11 · extreme
Up to 21 days above 35°

Typical weather in June

Poor
  • 37° (feels like 38°) · extremes 26°–40°
  • 28° at night
  • 1 rainy day
  • 20 sunny days
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • Oppressive humidity
  • Light breeze
  • 31°C · warm for swimming
  • UV index 10 · very high
Up to 28 days above 35°

Typical weather in July

Poor
  • 37° (feels like 39°) · extremes 27°–40°
  • 29° at night
  • 5 rainy days
  • 10 sunny days
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • Oppressive humidity
  • Light breeze
  • 31°C · warm for swimming
  • UV index 9 · very high
Up to 27 days above 35°

Typical weather in August

Poor
  • 36° (feels like 39°) · extremes 26°–39°
  • 29° at night
  • 8 rainy days
  • 13 sunny days
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • Oppressive humidity
  • Light breeze
  • 32°C · warm for swimming
  • UV index 10 · very high
Up to 24 days above 35°

Typical weather in September

Poor
  • 36° (feels like 39°) · extremes 26°–38°
  • 28° at night
  • 4 rainy days
  • 17 sunny days
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • Oppressive humidity
  • Light breeze
  • 32°C · warm for swimming
  • UV index 10 · very high
Up to 24 days above 35°

Typical weather in October

Poor
  • 34° (feels like 35°) · extremes 23°–37°
  • 26° at night
  • 3 rainy days
  • 27 sunny days
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • Oppressive humidity
  • Light breeze
  • 30°C · warm for swimming
  • UV index 10 · very high
Up to 11 days above 35°

Typical weather in November

Great
  • 32° (feels like 31°) · extremes 22°–34°
  • 23° at night
  • 1 rainy day
  • 27 sunny days
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • Muggy, humid air
  • Light breeze
  • 27°C · warm for swimming
  • UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in December

Great
  • 30° (feels like 28°) · extremes 20°–32°
  • 22° at night
  • 1 rainy day
  • 26 sunny days
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • Muggy, humid air
  • Light breeze
  • 26°C · warm for swimming
  • UV index 8 · very high

Climate data: NASA POWER + Copernicus ERA5-Land and ERA5; NASA POWER (MERRA-2) · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency
Eritrean Nakfa ERN · Card payments · Cash preferred
Electricity
Type C / Type L
230 V · 50 Hz
Languages
Arabic, English, Tigrinya
Tap water
Not safe to drink
Driving side
Right
Calling code
+291
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Tours & Activities

Riverside Hotel
Taxi · 8 min
Southern Red Sea Region
2h
Walk · 6 min
Corner Café
45 min
Walk · 18 min
Riverside Hotel

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