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Monthly climate in Ak'ordat, Eritrea

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ak'ordat features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 32 °C (89 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (52 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 235 mm (9.3 inches) and receives 41 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Ak'ordat enjoys an average of 3941 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 12 minutes to 13 hours 1 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ak'ordat, Eritrea

The warmest months in Ak'ordat are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 32 °C (87 - 89 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (77 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ak'ordat experiences 329 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 Ak'ordat. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum39°C
(102°F)		40°C
(104°F)		42°C
(107°F)		42°C
(108°F)		43°C
(109°F)		43°C
(110°F)		39°C
(102°F)		37°C
(99°F)		40°C
(104°F)		39°C
(103°F)		38°C
(101°F)		38°C
(100°F)
Mean maximum37°C
(98°F)		38°C
(101°F)		41°C
(106°F)		41°C
(107°F)		42°C
(108°F)		40°C
(104°F)		38°C
(100°F)		34°C
(93°F)		38°C
(101°F)		39°C
(102°F)		38°C
(100°F)		36°C
(98°F)
Average high34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(94°F)		37°C
(100°F)		39°C
(103°F)		39°C
(102°F)		37°C
(99°F)		34°C
(93°F)		31°C
(88°F)		34°C
(93°F)		37°C
(98°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(94°F)
Daily mean25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		29°C
(84°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(89°F)		30°C
(87°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Average low17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(68°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		20°C
(69°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Mean minimum14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		17°C
(62°F)		20°C
(67°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(65°F)		15°C
(60°F)
Minimum11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(53°F)		16°C
(60°F)		17°C
(64°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(64°F)		15°C
(60°F)		14°C
(58°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ak'ordat, Eritrea

Ak'ordat usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 66 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Ak'ordat are January, March and December. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ak'ordat. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.1)9 (0.4)20 (0.8)57 (2.3)108 (4.2)34 (1.3)5 (0.2)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)0000169168100

Monthly sunshine hours in Ak'ordat, Eritrea

The sunniest months in Ak'ordat are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 29 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Ak'ordat: January, February and August receive an average of 9 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ak'ordat. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours270308353348356343334316321337323328
Mean daily daylight hours11h 18m11h 37m12h 2m12h 28m12h 50m13h 1m12h 55m12h 36m12h 11m11h 45m11h 23m11h 12m

Solar UV radiation in Ak'ordat, Eritrea

Ak'ordat experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ak'ordat UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ak'ordat. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)10121414141112121211109