Eritrea: when is the rainy season?
The rainy season lasts from July to August, the dry season from October to May. Best time to travel, dry and with good holiday weather: October – May.
Precipitation by destination
Long-term precipitation per month, mm. Rainy months: well above the place's own average (at least 100 mm); dry months: half the average or less, or under 60 mm.
Eritrea: rainy season, quick answers
Eritrea: when is the rainy season?
The rainy season lasts from July to August. On average, 431 mm fall in August, the wettest month.
Eritrea: when is the dry season?
The driest months are October – May, with 5 mm on average in December.
Eritrea: when is the best time to avoid the rain?
October – May: dry months with good holiday weather at most destinations.
Eritrea: weather & best time to visitRainy season: when is the dry season?
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