Assab weather by month

Check out Assab weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & daylight
UV levels & humidity

Temperature in Assab (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	31	31	33	35	37	38	39	38	37	36	33	31
Min temperature (night-time)	21	21	23	25	26	28	30	29	28	25	23	21
Heat & Humidity	H	H	VH	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	VH	H
Sea temperature	25	25	26	27	29	30	31	31	32	29	27	26

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Assab

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	8	8	9	9	10	9	7	8	9	10	9	9
Daily hours of daylight	11	12	12	12	13	13	13	13	12	12	12	11
UV Index (Maximum)	10	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	10	9

Rainfall in Assab

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	1	1	1	0	1	1	1	2	1	1	0	1
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	7	6	5	7	2	1	14	10	4	1	5	9

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The climate guide for Eritrea (Assab) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Assab?

Assab has a hot desert climate.

Assab weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Assab in January and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

31
31°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
21
21°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
7
7 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index
25
25°C sea temperature

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Assab weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Assab in February and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

31
31°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
21
21°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
6
6 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
25
25°C sea temperature

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Assab weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 33°C in Assab in March and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

33
33°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
5
5 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
26
26°C sea temperature

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Assab weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 35°C in Assab in April and extreme heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

35
35°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
25
25°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
E
Extreme heat & humidity
7
7 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
27
27°C sea temperature

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Assab weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 37°C in Assab in May and extreme heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

37
37°C max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
26
26°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
E
Extreme heat & humidity
2
2 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
29
29°C sea temperature

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Assab weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 38°C in Assab in June and extreme heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

38
38°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
28
28°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
E
Extreme heat & humidity
1
1 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
30
30°C sea temperature

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Assab weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 39°C in Assab in July and extreme heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average.

39
39°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
30
30°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
E
Extreme heat & humidity
14
14 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
31
31°C sea temperature

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Assab weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 38°C in Assab in August and extreme heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

38
38°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
2
2 days with some rainfall
29
29°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
E
Extreme heat & humidity
10
10 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
31
31°C sea temperature

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Assab weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 37°C in Assab in September and extreme heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

37
37°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
28
28°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
E
Extreme heat & humidity
4
4 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
32
32°C sea temperature

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Assab weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 36°C in Assab in October and extreme heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

36
36°C max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
25
25°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
E
Extreme heat & humidity
1
1 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index
29
29°C sea temperature

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Assab weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 33°C in Assab in November and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

33
33°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
5
5 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index
27
27°C sea temperature

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Assab weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Assab in December and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.