# Massawa in December: weather

Massawa, Eritrea (Africa). Ten-year climatology (2015-2024), not a forecast. Page: https://beaufixe.net/en/weather/massawa/december

## Key figures

| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Afternoon (mean daily max) | 29.7 °C |
| Night (mean daily min) | 24 °C |
| Sea (surface) | 28.8 °C |
| Rainy days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 / month |
| Relative humidity | 72 % |
| Probability of a 25 °C+ afternoon | 98 % |

## Month by month

| Month | Afternoon | Night | Sea | Rain (d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28.5 °C | 22.8 °C | 27.5 °C | 6 |
| February | 28.6 °C | 22.8 °C | 26.9 °C | 6 |
| March | 31.1 °C | 24.4 °C | 27.5 °C | 3 |
| April | 33.1 °C | 26.4 °C | 28.9 °C | 2 |
| May | 36.2 °C | 28.5 °C | 30.8 °C | 1 |
| June | 38.8 °C | 29.9 °C | 31.2 °C | 0 |
| July | 39.8 °C | 32.4 °C | 32.2 °C | 1 |
| August | 39.1 °C | 31.8 °C | 32.5 °C | 3 |
| September | 37.7 °C | 30.4 °C | 32.8 °C | 0 |
| October | 34.8 °C | 28.2 °C | 32.3 °C | 3 |
| November | 32.3 °C | 26.2 °C | 30.4 °C | 5 |
| December | 29.7 °C | 24 °C | 28.8 °C | 8 |

Best months : June, September, July.

## Before you go

- **Safety** : Outside the areas advised against. Parts of the country are advised against (within 25 km of all land borders); Massawa 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.