When to go · Keren
Keren in May
Great month. Inside Keren's best window: Oct–May.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 21
- Crowds
- Medium
- Eritrea overall
- Prices
- High
- Eritrea overall
Verdict
Inside Keren's best window: Oct–May.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Keren in this guide.
Weather in May
- KerenHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 21 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 21 days
- Central highlands, Eritrea · Asmara, Keren, Mendefera, Dekemharefine
Spring-like days (20–25 °C (68–77 °F)) and cold nights; short rains around April and the main rains in July–August.Spring-like days (68–77 °F (20–25 °C)) and cold nights; short rains around April and the main rains in July–August.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Independence Day big impact
24 May · Eritrea
Parades, concerts and a week of celebration in Asmara; hotels and flights fill.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Eritrea overall
- Medium
- Prices · Eritrea overall
- High
Eritrea overall: Independence Day (24 May) fills Asmara; the coast is very hot.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Keren, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
May: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
May: 21
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Inside Keren's best window: Oct–May.
January: Inside Keren's best window: Oct–May.
Keren: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast