Asmara weather in August
Temperature, rain and sunshine in August: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in August
Fair
Best time to visit: October – June
What is the weather like in Asmara in August?
In August, Asmara is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 30 days, adding up to 431 mm. All in all, August is a so-so month for a holiday in Asmara.
August compared
How the weather changes from July to September. Tap a month to open it.
| JulyJul | AugustAug | SeptemberSep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 57 | 55 | 66 |
| Day | 23° | 23° | 24° |
| Night | 15° | 15° | 14° |
| Sun | 5 h | 4 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 27 | 30 | 16 |
More details for August
- Daylight
- 12 h 39 min06:10 – 18:49
- UV index
- 15 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 11 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 79 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Time zone
- UTC+3Africa/Asmara
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %23 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %0 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in August
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Asmara in August: quick answers
Is Asmara hot in August?
Warm rather than hot: in August, daytime highs in Asmara average 23 °C and nights cool to about 15 °C.
Does it rain much in Asmara in August?
It rains often – on about 30 days, adding up to 431 mm.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences