When to go · Nakfa
Nakfa in June
Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across Eritrea: Martyrs' Day (20 Jun); coast too hot for most visitors.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 35°C (95°F)95°F (35°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Low
- Eritrea overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Eritrea overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Eritrea: Martyrs' Day (20 Jun); coast too hot for most visitors.
Is another month better than June?
June is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Eritrea: Clear skies in the highlands; the coast begins to cool late in the month.
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Eritrea: Good everywhere; the best time to add the Dahlak islands.
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Eritrea: Dry and pleasant; Christmas and diaspora visits fill a few flights.
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Eritrea: Dry and sunny in Asmara, warm and pleasant in Massawa. Genna and Timkat bring church festivals.
Weather in June
- NakfaHighs around 35 °C (95 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 95 °F (35 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 0 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Eritrea overall
- Low
- Prices · Eritrea overall
- Medium
Eritrea overall: Martyrs' Day (20 Jun); coast too hot for most visitors.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nakfa, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Mixed
Jan: Good (better)
Daytime high
Jun: 35 °C (95 °F)95 °F (35 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 0 (better)
Jan: 2
Crowds
Jun: Low
Jan: Low
Prices
Jun: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Jun: 0
Jan: 0
June: Outside the best window (check). Across Eritrea: Martyrs' Day (20 Jun); coast too hot for most visitors.
January: Outside the best window (check). Across Eritrea: Dry and sunny in Asmara, warm and pleasant in Massawa. Genna and Timkat bring church festivals.
Nakfa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen