Massawa weather by month

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

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & daylight
UV levels & humidity

Temperature in Massawa (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	30	30	32	34	37	40	40	39	38	35	33	31
Min temperature (night-time)	19	19	20	22	24	25	27	27	25	23	21	20
Heat & Humidity	M	M	H	VH	E	E	E	E	E	VH	VH	H
Sea temperature	27	26	27	28	30	30	32	32	32	32	30	28

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

Sunshine & Daylight in Massawa

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	8	8	9	10	10	8	6	7	9	9	9	8
Daily hours of daylight	11	12	12	12	13	13	13	13	12	12	11	11
UV Index (Maximum)	9	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	9	8

Rainfall in Massawa

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	1	1	0	0	1	2	4	4	2	1	1	1
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	32	25	12	8	6	1	16	17	4	19	25	42

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The climate guide for Eritrea (Massawa) 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 Massawa?

Massawa has a hot desert climate.

Massawa weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 30°C in Massawa, Eritrea in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

30
30°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
19
19°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
32
32 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index
27
27°C sea temperature

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Massawa weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 30°C in Massawa, Eritrea in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

30
30°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
19
19°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
25
25 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index
26
26°C sea temperature

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Massawa weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Massawa, Eritrea in March and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

32
32°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
20
20°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
12
12 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
27
27°C sea temperature

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Massawa weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 34°C in Massawa, Eritrea in April and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

34
34°C max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
22
22°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
8
8 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
28
28°C sea temperature

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Massawa weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 37°C in Massawa, Eritrea 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
24
24°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
E
Extreme heat & humidity
6
6 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
30
30°C sea temperature

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Massawa weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 40°C in Massawa, Eritrea in June and extreme heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

40
40°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
2
2 days with some rainfall
25
25°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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Massawa weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 40°C in Massawa, Eritrea in July and extreme heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average.

40
40°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
4
4 days with some rainfall
27
27°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
E
Extreme heat & humidity
16
16 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
32
32°C sea temperature

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Massawa weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 39°C in Massawa, Eritrea in August 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
4
4 days with some rainfall
27
27°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
E
Extreme heat & humidity
17
17 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
32
32°C sea temperature

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Massawa weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 38°C in Massawa, Eritrea in September 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
2
2 days with some rainfall
25
25°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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Massawa weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 35°C in Massawa, Eritrea in October and very high 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
1
1 day with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
19
19 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index
32
32°C sea temperature

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Massawa weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 33°C in Massawa, Eritrea 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
1
1 day with some rainfall
21
21°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
25
25 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index
30
30°C sea temperature

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Massawa weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Massawa, Eritrea in December and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 42 mm of rainfall in the month.