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Barentu, Eritrea climate
BSh Hot semi-arid
Barentu has a mildly seasonal tropical climate (Hot semi-arid, Köppen BSh). The hottest month is April with an average daily high near 103°F, while the coldest is August averaging around 68°F at night. Precipitation totals about 17 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — August alone averages 7.2 inches while December barely receives 0.01 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Barentu climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 94 | 98 | 101 | 103 | 101 | 95 | 86 | 82 | 88 | 94 | 95 | 94 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 79 | 82 | 85 | 89 | 88 | 84 | 78 | 75 | 78 | 81 | 81 | 79 |
| Avg low (°F) | 63 | 65 | 69 | 75 | 76 | 73 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 64 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 5.4 | 7.2 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 94 | 98 | 101 | 103 | 101 | 95 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 79 | 82 | 85 | 89 | 88 | 84 |
| Avg low (°F) | 63 | 65 | 69 | 75 | 76 | 73 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 86 | 82 | 88 | 94 | 95 | 94 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 78 | 75 | 78 | 81 | 81 | 79 |
| Avg low (°F) | 70 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 64 |
| Precipitation (in) | 5.4 | 7.2 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 28 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 23 | 28 | 29 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 28 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 24 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 7 | 1 | 11 | 23 | 28 | 29 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 17 | 18 | 20 | 27 | 37 | 48 | 67 | 71 | 49 | 25 | 10 | 13 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 38 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 37 | 52 | 72 | 82 | 73 | 53 | 43 | 40 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.8 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 5.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 17 | 18 | 20 | 27 | 37 | 48 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 38 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 37 | 52 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.8 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 7.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 67 | 71 | 49 | 25 | 10 | 13 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 72 | 82 | 73 | 53 | 43 | 40 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.8 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 5.4 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — modelled for this location from ERA5-Land reanalysis, a ~9 km global grid, because no long-record weather station is close enough to use.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.