When to go · Nakfa
Nakfa in September
Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across Eritrea: Rains ease; Meskel on 27 Sep; the coast still hot.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 34°C (93°F)93°F (34°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Low
- Eritrea overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Eritrea overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Eritrea: Rains ease; Meskel on 27 Sep; the coast still hot.
Is another month better than September?
September 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 September
- NakfaHighs around 34 °C (93 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 93 °F (34 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 1 day
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Eritrea overall
- Low
- Prices · Eritrea overall
- Medium
Eritrea overall: Rains ease; Meskel on 27 Sep; the coast still hot.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nakfa, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Mixed
Jan: Good (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 34 °C (93 °F)93 °F (34 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Sep: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 1 (better)
Jan: 2
Crowds
Sep: Low
Jan: Low
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Jan: 0
September: Outside the best window (check). Across Eritrea: Rains ease; Meskel on 27 Sep; the coast still hot.
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