Frost Dates for MASSAWA, Eritrea

Elevation: 4 m

Frost Dates

This location never reaches freezing temperatures, so you can plant year-round!

In tropical and subtropical climates, the main challenge isn’t frost — it’s heat and humidity. Learn more about gardening in tropical climates.

15.62°N, 39.45°E © OpenStreetMap

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 13b

Avg. annual minimum: 18 to 21°C

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Köppen Climate

BWh Hot Desert

Very hot and extremely dry with minimal rainfall. Irrigation is essential for any gardening. Heat-tolerant crops and desert-adapted plants thrive; shade structures help in peak summer.

Köppen climate map

Temperature

20° 25° 30° 35° 40°

24°

Jan

25°

Feb

26°

Mar

29°

Apr

32°

May

34°

Jun

35°

Jul

35°

Aug

34°

Sep

31°

Oct

28°

Nov

26°

Dec

Avg High Avg Temp Avg Low

Temperature table

Average monthly temperatures (°C)
Month	Avg High	Avg Temp	Avg Low
January	27°	24°	22°
February	27°	25°	22°
March	30°	26°	23°
April	33°	29°	26°
May	36°	32°	28°
June	39°	34°	29°
July	40°	35°	31°
August	39°	35°	31°
September	38°	34°	30°
October	35°	31°	28°
November	32°	28°	25°
December	29°	26°	23°

Precipitation

0 mm 30 mm 60 mm 90 mm

97 mm

Jan

58 mm

Feb

20 mm

Mar

5 mm

Apr

0 mm

May

0 mm

Jun

0 mm

Jul

0 mm

Aug

0 mm

Sep

5 mm

Oct

33 mm

Nov

89 mm

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (millimeters)
Month	Precipitation
January	97
February	58
March	20
April	5
May	0
June	0
July	0
August	0
September	0
October	5
November	33
December	89

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 6:25 AM – 5:35 PM · 11h 10m

Feb: 6:15 AM – 5:45 PM · 11h 30m

Mar: 6:03 AM – 5:57 PM · 11h 54m

Apr: 5:49 AM – 6:11 PM · 12h 21m

May: 5:38 AM – 6:22 PM · 12h 44m

Jun: 5:32 AM – 6:28 PM · 12h 55m

Jul: 5:35 AM – 6:25 PM · 12h 51m

Aug: 5:44 AM – 6:16 PM · 12h 31m

Sep: 5:58 AM – 6:02 PM · 12h 05m

Oct: 6:11 AM – 5:49 PM · 11h 38m

Nov: 6:22 AM – 5:38 PM · 11h 15m

Dec: 6:28 AM – 5:32 PM · 11h 05m

Daylight Longest: 12h 56m · Shortest: 11h 04m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (local solar time)
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	6:25 AM	5:35 PM	11h 10m
February	6:15 AM	5:45 PM	11h 30m
March	6:03 AM	5:57 PM	11h 54m
April	5:49 AM	6:11 PM	12h 21m
May	5:38 AM	6:22 PM	12h 44m
June	5:32 AM	6:28 PM	12h 55m
July	5:35 AM	6:25 PM	12h 51m
August	5:44 AM	6:16 PM	12h 31m
September	5:58 AM	6:02 PM	12h 05m
October	6:11 AM	5:49 PM	11h 38m
November	6:22 AM	5:38 PM	11h 15m
December	6:28 AM	5:32 PM	11h 05m

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ASMARA, Eritrea

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