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Monthly climate in Dek'emhare, Eritrea

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dek'emhare features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (63 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (42 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 718 mm (28.3 inches) and receives 121 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Dek'emhare enjoys an average of 3932 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 14 minutes to 12 hours 59 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Dek'emhare, Eritrea

The warmest months in Dek'emhare are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 21 °C (70 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 18 °C (63 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dek'emhare experiences 212 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Dek'emhare. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(87°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Mean maximum28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(87°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(80°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)
Average high25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		25°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Daily mean17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Average low11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(55°F)		11°C
(53°F)
Mean minimum7°C
(45°F)		9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(53°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(55°F)		11°C
(53°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(50°F)		8°C
(47°F)
Minimum6°C
(43°F)		7°C
(46°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(51°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(52°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(48°F)		6°C
(42°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Dek'emhare, Eritrea

Dek'emhare usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 22 rainy days and 156 mm (6.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Dek'emhare are January, November and December. On average, 8 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Dek'emhare. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)5 (0.2)27 (1.1)13 (0.5)50 (2.0)53 (2.1)54 (2.1)161 (6.3)243 (9.6)64 (2.5)26 (1.0)13 (0.5)7 (0.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)053121213262813531

Monthly sunshine hours in Dek'emhare, Eritrea

The sunniest months in Dek'emhare are March, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 22 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Dek'emhare: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Dek'emhare. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours265301349343351345339330325334320325
Mean daily daylight hours11h 19m11h 38m12h 2m12h 28m12h 49m12h 59m12h 54m12h 35m12h 11m11h 46m11h 25m11h 14m

Solar UV radiation in Dek'emhare, Eritrea

Dek'emhare experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Dek'emhare UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dek'emhare. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)111315151412131312121010