Country guide
Eritrea
Asmara's art deco time capsule, Red Sea diving off the Dahlak islands and a railway from another era.
Currency
ERN
Language
Tigrinya
+ Arabic
English
Limited
Payment
Cash only
Power
Type C / E / L
230 V, 50 Hz
Dialing
+291
Bring cash. Foreign cards and ATMs are unreliable to unusable here, so plan on carrying what the trip needs and changing money on arrival.
Destinations
Climate zones, month by month
Eritrea has 1 distinct climate zone. The right month depends on where in the country you're going.
Asmara Highlands →
Jan
22°
4°
4mm
1d rain
Feb
24°
5°
2mm
1d rain
Mar
25°
8°
15mm
2d rain
Apr
25°
9°
33mm
5d rain
May
25°
10°
41mm
4d rain
Jun
25°
11°
39mm
6d rain
Jul
22°
11°
175mm
19d rain
Aug
22°
11°
156mm
22d rain
Sep
23°
9°
16mm
6d rain
Oct
22°
8°
15mm
3d rain
Nov
22°
7°
20mm
1d rain
Dec
22°
5°
3mm
1d rain
✓ Best Sep-Jun
Cards tinted by calculated verdict · big number = typical daily high, small = low · hover for conditions