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Monthly climate in Barentu, Eritrea

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Barentu features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 31 °C (88 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (49 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (109 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 404 mm (15.9 inches) and receives 64 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Barentu enjoys an average of 3930 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 Barentu, Eritrea

The warmest months in Barentu are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 31 °C (85 - 88 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, August and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 26 °C (76 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Barentu experiences 328 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 Barentu. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum38°C
(102°F)		39°C
(103°F)		42°C
(108°F)		43°C
(109°F)		42°C
(108°F)		43°C
(109°F)		38°C
(101°F)		35°C
(96°F)		39°C
(102°F)		39°C
(102°F)		38°C
(101°F)		37°C
(99°F)
Mean maximum37°C
(98°F)		38°C
(100°F)		41°C
(105°F)		41°C
(106°F)		42°C
(108°F)		39°C
(103°F)		36°C
(97°F)		32°C
(90°F)		36°C
(98°F)		37°C
(100°F)		37°C
(99°F)		36°C
(98°F)
Average high34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(95°F)		37°C
(100°F)		39°C
(102°F)		38°C
(101°F)		36°C
(97°F)		32°C
(91°F)		29°C
(85°F)		32°C
(90°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(96°F)		34°C
(94°F)
Daily mean24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(78°F)		28°C
(83°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(85°F)		27°C
(80°F)		24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(78°F)
Average low16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)		20°C
(68°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		18°C
(64°F)
Mean minimum13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(54°F)		16°C
(60°F)		19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)		15°C
(59°F)
Minimum9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(51°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(64°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(57°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Barentu, Eritrea

Barentu usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 16 rainy days and 108 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Barentu 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 Barentu. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)0 (0.0)3 (0.1)24 (0.9)38 (1.5)82 (3.2)195 (7.7)48 (1.9)13 (0.5)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)0000510152310100

Monthly sunshine hours in Barentu, Eritrea

The sunniest months in Barentu are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 28 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Barentu: 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 Barentu. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours272309352348354340330311318337325329
Mean daily daylight hours11h 19m11h 38m12h 2m12h 28m12h 49m12h 59m12h 54m12h 35m12h 11m11h 46m11h 24m11h 14m

Solar UV radiation in Barentu, Eritrea

Barentu 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 Barentu UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Barentu. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)10121414141111121211109