Weather in Asmara in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Asmara;
Average weather
Average temperature in Asmara in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +20°C with a maximum of +24°C and a minimum of +8°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 31% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +19°C to +24°C.
Is Asmara warm or cold in January?
Asmara is typically mild in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +20°C to +20°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +10°C to +9°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
January is the coldest month in Asmara, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Asmara in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +20°C | +21°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +4°C | +4°C | +1°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +24°C | +25°C | +27°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 6 mm | 6 mm | 5 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 68% | 64% | 58% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | 9 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 16 | 18 | 14 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as good as in December. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +20°C for average maximum temperature during the day. The rainfall amount in January stays the same as in the previous month with a 6 mm of total precipitation. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 68% to 64%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 1 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 8 sunny days during the month.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 2 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Asmara is gradually increasing during January, going from 1 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Asmara?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Asmara in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+21°C) and the highest in 2015 (+23°C). The driest year was 1990 with only 531 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1985 with 1532 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Asmara
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Asmara, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.