When to go · Nakfa
Nakfa in January
Good month. Outside the best window (check). Across Eritrea: Dry and sunny in Asmara, warm and pleasant in Massawa. Genna and Timkat bring church festivals.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Low
- Eritrea overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Eritrea overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Eritrea: Dry and sunny in Asmara, warm and pleasant in Massawa. Genna and Timkat bring church festivals.
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Nakfa in this guide.
Weather in January
- NakfaHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 2 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Eritrea overall
- Low
- Prices · Eritrea overall
- Medium
Eritrea overall: Dry and sunny in Asmara, warm and pleasant in Massawa. Genna and Timkat bring church festivals.
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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings