Massawa weather by month

Check out Massawa weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & daylight
UV levels & humidity

Temperature in Massawa (°F)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	86	86	90	93	99	104	104	102	100	95	91	88
Min temperature (night-time)	66	66	68	72	75	77	81	81	77	73	70	68
Heat & Humidity	M	M	H	VH	E	E	E	E	E	VH	VH	H
Sea temperature	81	79	81	82	86	86	90	90	90	90	86	82

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Massawa

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	8	8	9	10	10	8	6	7	9	9	9	8
Daily hours of daylight	11	12	12	12	13	13	13	13	12	12	11	11
UV Index (Maximum)	9	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	9	8

Rainfall in Massawa

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	1	1	0	0	1	2	4	4	2	1	1	1
Average monthly rainfall (inches)	1.3	1.0	0.5	0.3	0.2	0.0	0.6	0.7	0.2	0.7	1.0	1.7

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The climate guide for Eritrea (Massawa) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Massawa?

Massawa has a hot desert climate.

Massawa weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 86°F in Massawa, Eritrea in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

86
86°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
66
66°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
1.3
1.3 inches of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index
81
81°F sea temperature

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Massawa weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 86°F in Massawa, Eritrea in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

86
86°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
66
66°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
1.0
1.0 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index
79
79°F sea temperature

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Massawa weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 90°F in Massawa, Eritrea in March and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

90
90°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
68
68°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
0.5
0.5 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
81
81°F sea temperature

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Massawa weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 93°F in Massawa, Eritrea in April and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

93
93°F max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
72
72°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
0.3
0.3 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
82
82°F sea temperature

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Massawa weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 99°F in Massawa, Eritrea in May and extreme heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

99
99°F max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
75
75°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
E
Extreme heat & humidity
0.2
0.2 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
86
86°F sea temperature

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Massawa weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 104°F in Massawa, Eritrea in June and extreme heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

104
104°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
2
2 days with some rainfall
77
77°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
E
Extreme heat & humidity
0.0
0.0 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
86
86°F sea temperature

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Massawa weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 104°F in Massawa, Eritrea in July and extreme heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average.

104
104°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
4
4 days with some rainfall
81
81°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
E
Extreme heat & humidity
0.6
0.6 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
90
90°F sea temperature

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Massawa weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 102°F in Massawa, Eritrea in August and extreme heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average.

102
102°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
4
4 days with some rainfall
81
81°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
E
Extreme heat & humidity
0.7
0.7 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
90
90°F sea temperature

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Massawa weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 100°F in Massawa, Eritrea in September and extreme heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

100
100°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
2
2 days with some rainfall
77
77°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
E
Extreme heat & humidity
0.2
0.2 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
90
90°F sea temperature

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Massawa weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 95°F in Massawa, Eritrea in October and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

95
95°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
73
73°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
0.7
0.7 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index
90
90°F sea temperature

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Massawa weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 91°F in Massawa, Eritrea in November and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

91
91°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
70
70°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
1.0
1.0 inches of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index
86
86°F sea temperature

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Massawa weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 88°F in Massawa, Eritrea in December and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 1.7 inches of rainfall in the month.