# Asmara in February: weather

Asmara, Eritrea (Africa). Ten-year climatology (2015-2024), not a forecast. Page: https://beaufixe.net/en/weather/asmara/february

## Key figures

| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Afternoon (mean daily max) | 22 °C |
| Night (mean daily min) | 11 °C |
| Rainy days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 / month |
| Relative humidity | 58 % |
| Probability of a 25 °C+ afternoon | 10 % |

## Month by month

| Month | Afternoon | Night | Sea | Rain (d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20.2 °C | 9.5 °C | – | 6 |
| February | 22 °C | 11 °C | – | 7 |
| March | 23.7 °C | 12.2 °C | – | 7 |
| April | 23.7 °C | 13.2 °C | – | 14 |
| May | 24 °C | 13.9 °C | – | 10 |
| June | 25.2 °C | 14.7 °C | – | 6 |
| July | 22.2 °C | 14.1 °C | – | 20 |
| August | 21.6 °C | 13.8 °C | – | 21 |
| September | 23.5 °C | 13.3 °C | – | 3 |
| October | 21.5 °C | 11.9 °C | – | 8 |
| November | 20.2 °C | 10.6 °C | – | 10 |
| December | 19.4 °C | 9.6 °C | – | 8 |

Best months : June, May, March.

## Before you go

- **Safety** : Outside the areas advised against. Parts of the country are advised against (within 25 km of all land borders); Asmara is not one of them. (official advice updated 27 July 2026 — https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/eritrea)
- **Entry** (British passport) : Visa required before departure. Passport valid for at least 6 months. Declare all electronic items and foreign cash of 10,000 US dollars or more on arrival; passport needs 2 blank consecutive pages. (per the UK Foreign Office, 27 July 2026)
- **Vaccines** : typhoid recommended for most travellers; hepatitis A and hepatitis B if you are not already vaccinated; rabies and meningococcal disease depending on activities and areas visited. Routine vaccines up to date (measles in particular).
- **Yellow fever** : No yellow fever locally, vaccine not recommended. Certificate required only if you arrive from a country with yellow fever risk.
- **Malaria** : Present. Areas: All areas <2,200 m (<7,200 ft) elevation No malaria transmission in Asmara (the capital). Preventive medication recommended: Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline, mefloquine, tafenoquine — prescribed before departure.
- **Mosquitoes** : dengue reported: protect yourself from bites.
  (per the CDC, page reviewed 25 August 2026 — https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/eritrea)

## Sources

Air, rain, humidity: ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus) served by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0). Sea: NOAA OISST. Safety: FCDO (OGL v3), zones reviewed by Beau Fixe. Entry: France Diplomatie (Licence Ouverte 2.0) / FCDO. Health: CDC (public domain). Details: https://beaufixe.net/en/legal#sources

Beau Fixe — https://beaufixe.net — not a forecast; only the authorities are authoritative for safety, entry rules and health.