Climate almanac
Assab
Southern Red Sea, Eritrea · 13.01°, 42.74°
What is the climate like in Assab?
The best time to visit Assab is typically September – June, with trip comfort peaking in December (9.2/10). Assab is warmest in July, when daily highs average 95°F (35°C), and coolest in January, when lows fall to about 74°F (23°C). The wettest month is typically August and the driest is November; the year sees roughly 2.5 in (63 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitSeptember – June — comfort peaks in December (9.2/10)
- Warmest monthJuly — average high 95°F (35°C)
- Coolest monthJanuary — average low 74°F (23°C)
- Wettest monthAugust (1.0 in (25 mm))
- Driest monthNovember (0.0 in (0 mm))
- Annual precipitation2.5 in (63 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromAssab, 7 km away (1947-1987)