When to go · Nakfa
Nakfa, month by month
Good months for Nakfa: Jan, Feb, Mar, Oct, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Eritrea: Dry and sunny in Asmara, warm and pleasant in Massawa. Genna and Timkat bring church festivals.23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 2 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Eritrea: Still ideal for both highlands and coast; Fenkil anniversary in Massawa (10 Feb).24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 2 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Eritrea: Warm, mostly dry; the coast starts heating up.27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 3 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Eritrea: Short rains possible in the highlands; Massawa getting hot.30 °C (86 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 2 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Eritrea: Independence Day (24 May) fills Asmara; the coast is very hot.33 °C (91 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 1 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Eritrea: Martyrs' Day (20 Jun); coast too hot for most visitors.35 °C (95 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 0 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Eritrea: Highland rains in the afternoons; Massawa above 40 °C (104 °F).Outside the best window (check). Across Eritrea: Highland rains in the afternoons; Massawa above 104 °F (40 °C).36 °C (97 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 0 rain days97 °F (36 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Eritrea: Rain in Asmara, green hills; avoid the coast.36 °C (97 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 0 rain days97 °F (36 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Eritrea: Rains ease; Meskel on 27 Sep; the coast still hot.34 °C (93 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 1 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Eritrea: Clear skies in the highlands; the coast begins to cool late in the month.31 °C (88 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 2 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Eritrea: Good everywhere; the best time to add the Dahlak islands.27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 2 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Eritrea: Dry and pleasant; Christmas and diaspora visits fill a few flights.24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 2 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nakfa, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Good
Feb: Good
Daytime high
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Feb: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Feb: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 2
Feb: 2
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Low
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Outside the best window (check). Across Eritrea: Dry and sunny in Asmara, warm and pleasant in Massawa. Genna and Timkat bring church festivals.
February: Outside the best window (check). Across Eritrea: Still ideal for both highlands and coast; Fenkil anniversary in Massawa (10 Feb).
Nakfa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.