When to go · Senafe
Senafe in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across Eritrea: Independence Day (24 May) fills Asmara; the coast is very hot.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Eritrea overall
- Prices
- High
- Eritrea overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across Eritrea: Independence Day (24 May) fills Asmara; the coast is very hot.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- SenafeHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 5 days
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 Senafe, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
May: 5
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across Eritrea: Independence Day (24 May) fills Asmara; the coast is very hot.
January: Inside Senafe's best window: Oct–Mar.
Senafe: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.