Weather in Asmara — today
Now in Asmara
🌦️
+21°
Drizzle
Feels like +21° · humidity 54%
Today 27.10: +21° / +13°
🕐 11:25
Wind
11 km/h
UV index
7
Air (AQI)
21 · Good
Precipitation
86%
Humidity
54%
Pressure
1020 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
06:18 / 17:57
👕 What to wear today
Comfortable — a T-shirt, a light sweater for the evening.
☂️ Take an umbrella
Weather for an activity:
Detailed weather information for Asmara
Today, 27 October, Tuesday, in Asmara (Eritrea): cloudy, light rain in places, moderately warm. During the day the air will warm up to +21°, at night around +13°. UV is high (index 7) — sunscreen will come in handy in the sun. Wind up to 13 km/h. High chance of rain — be sure to take an umbrella or a raincoat. A T-shirt is comfortable during the day, but take a light sweater or windbreaker for the evening. The sun will rise at 06:18 and set at 17:57 — daylight lasts 12 hours.Hourly weather in Asmara
💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).
Weather in Asmara for 14 days
Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Today 27.10
🌦️
💧 86%
+13° +21°
Morning
🌦️
+16°
Day
🌦️
+21°
Evening
🌇
+19°
Night
🌙
+13°
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Tomorrow 28.10
🌦️
💧 71%
+13° +22°
Morning
☀️
+17°
Day
🌦️
+22°
Evening
🌇
+14°
Night
🌙
+13°
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Thu 29.10
🌤️
💧 8%
+12° +22°
Morning
🌤️
+16°
Day
🌤️
+22°
Evening
🌇
+20°
Night
🌙
+12°
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Fri 30.10
☁️
💧 8%
+12° +22°
Morning
☁️
+16°
Day
☁️
+22°
Evening
🌇
+20°
Night
🌙
+12°
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Sat 31.10
☁️
💧 2%
+11° +22°
Morning
☁️
+15°
Day
☁️
+22°
Evening
🌇
+19°
Night
🌙
+11°
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Sun 1.11
🌫️
💧 6%
+12° +23°
Morning
🌫️
+16°
Day
🌫️
+23°
Evening
🌇
+20°
Night
🌙
+12°
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Mon 2.11
🌫️
💧 8%
+11° +22°
Morning
🌫️
+15°
Day
🌫️
+22°
Evening
🌇
+19°
Night
🌙
+11°
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Tue 3.11
☁️
💧 18%
+11° +22°
Morning
☁️
+15°
Day
☁️
+22°
Evening
🌇
+19°
Night
🌙
+11°
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Wed 4.11
⛅
💧 12%
+11° +22°
Morning
⛅
+15°
Day
⛅
+22°
Evening
🌇
+19°
Night
🌙
+11°
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Thu 5.11
🌫️
💧 12%
+10° +21°
Morning
🌫️
+14°
Day
🌫️
+21°
Evening
🌇
+18°
Night
🌙
+10°
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Fri 6.11
🌫️
💧 8%
+10° +20°
Morning
🌫️
+14°
Day
🌫️
+20°
Evening
🌇
+18°
Night
🌙
+10°
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Sat 7.11
🌫️
💧 12%
+10° +20°
Morning
🌫️
+14°
Day
🌫️
+20°
Evening
🌇
+18°
Night
🌙
+10°
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Sun 8.11
🌫️
💧 22%
+11° +20°
Morning
🌫️
+14°
Day
🌫️
+20°
Evening
🌇
+18°
Night
🌙
+11°
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Mon 9.11
🌫️
💧 16%
+10° +19°
Morning
🌫️
+13°
Day
🌫️
+19°
Evening
🌇
+17°
Night
🌙
+10°
🗺️ Precipitation radar
Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy
🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day
Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏃 Running
6 / 100
comfort for running · Bad
🧴 UV
63%
high · high
☂️ Rain
86%
likely · high
✨ Stars
28 / 100
evening visibility · So-so
🧺 Laundry drying
0 / 100
will dry outside · Bad
🚗 Car wash
0 / 100
better to wait · Bad
🌫️ Air quality
21
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 4PM10: 10O₃: 61NO₂: 0
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
06:18
Sunset
17:57
Golden hour
17:28
Daylight
12 h (-1 min vs yesterday)
Asmara climate by month
Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+20°
+10°
Jan
+22°
+10°
Feb
+23°
+12°
Mar
+24°
+13°
Apr
+24°
+14°
May
+25°
+14°
Jun
+22°
+14°
Jul
+22°
+14°
Aug
+23°
+13°
Sep
+22°
+12°
Oct
+21°
+11°
Nov
+20°
+10°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
| Month | Day | Night | Precipitation | What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +20° | +10° | 46 mm | One of the best times to visit: +20° by day, fresh nights. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. |
| February | +22° | +10° | 29 mm | Ideal weather: +22° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. |
| March | +23° | +12° | 46 mm | The most pleasant season: +23° by day, comfortable all day long. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. |
| April | +24° | +13° | 61 mm | One of the best times to visit: +24° by day, fresh nights. It's a rainy month (61 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. |
| May | +24° | +14° | 44 mm | Ideal weather: +24° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 😊 light summer clothing. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit. |
| June | +25° | +14° | 35 mm | The most pleasant season: +25° by day, comfortable all day long. 😊 light summer clothing. This is the hottest month of the year in Asmara. |
| July | +22° | +14° | 174 mm | One of the best times to visit: +22° by day, fresh nights. It's a rainy month (174 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. |
| August | +22° | +14° | 196 mm | Ideal weather: +22° daytime — neither hot nor cold. Frequent rain (196 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Statistically the wettest month of the year. |
| September | +23° | +13° | 34 mm | The most pleasant season: +23° by day, comfortable all day long. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit. |
| October | +22° | +12° | 28 mm | One of the best times to visit: +22° by day, fresh nights. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. |
| November | +21° | +11° | 33 mm | Ideal weather: +21° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. |
| December | +20° | +10° | 36 mm | The most pleasant season: +20° by day, comfortable all day long. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. This is the coldest month of the year. |
When to visit Asmara
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: May, June, September
Daytime air+23…+25°
Precipitationoften
Why: comfortable +23…+25° by day, little rain.
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: February, March, April, October, November, December
Daytime air+20…+24°
Precipitationoften
Why: cool (+20…+24°) — not beach season, but great for city sights and museums.
🔴 Not the best time
🌤️ Shoulder season: January, July, August
Daytime air+20…+22°
Precipitationoften
Why: the rainy season (46–196 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Asmara is May, June, September, and the most comfortable months are May, June, September. The toughest months to visit are January, July, August: frequent rain.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+21°
Normal for October
+22°
Deviation
1° colder than normal
A year ago on this day
+20°
Record for this date
+23° (2012)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
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Frequently asked questions about the weather in Asmara
What is the weather in Asmara right now?＋
Drizzle, +21°, feels like +21°.
Will it rain in Asmara today?＋
Yes: 86% chance, 2 mm.
When is the best time to visit Asmara?＋
Best time to visit — May, June, September.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Asmara?＋
Sunrise 06:18, sunset 17:57.
Does it snow in Asmara in winter?＋
No, it practically never snows.
What is the climate in Asmara by month?＋
Summers up to +25° in June, winters around +10° in December; the wettest month is August.
Is it cold in Asmara in winter?＋
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.