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When to go · Keren

Keren in July

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (rainy season) and Mar–Jun (very hot).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
26°C (79°F) / 17°C (63°F)
average high / low
Rain days
94
Crowds
Low
Eritrea overall
Prices
Medium
Eritrea overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Keren

Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (rainy season) and Mar–Jun (very hot).

Is another month better than July?

July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in July

Long-term averages
  • KerenHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 94 days
  • Central highlands, Eritrea · Asmara, Keren, Mendefera, Dekemharerainy

    Spring-like days (20–25 °C (68–77 °F)) and cold nights; short rains around April and the main rains in July–August.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Eritrea overall
Low
Prices · Eritrea overall
Medium

Eritrea overall: Highland rains in the afternoons; Massawa above 40 °C.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Keren, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jul: Avoid

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Jul: 26 °C (79 °F)

    Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)

  • Night low

    Jul: 17 °C (63 °F)

    Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jul: 94

    Jan: 1 (better)

  • Crowds

    Jul: Low

    Jan: Low

  • Prices

    Jul: Medium

    Jan: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jul: 0

    Jan: 0

July: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (rainy season) and Mar–Jun (very hot).

January: Inside Keren's best window: Oct–May.

Keren: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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