Barentu climate — normals and trends
Barentu (Eritrea) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.9 °C and it receives 535 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is April (29.7 °C on average) and the coldest is January (23.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Barentu averages 0 frost days, 292 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 85 rainy days per year.
Barentu has warmed by +3.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.43 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 43.1 °C (on 25 May 1998) and the coldest 6.3 °C (on 7 February 1993).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
BarentuGash-Barka Region
- coords
- 15.11°, 37.59°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
25.9°C
Average daily high
33.3°C
Average daily low
19.5°C
Annual rainfall
535mm
Sunshine / day
10.8h
Mean relative humidity
50%
Average peak wind
14.3km/h
Seasonal range
6.5°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
292 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
85 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
34.4 °C
Average feels-like low
19.7 °C
Average peak gust
31.3 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
165 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.9 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+3.7 °C
since 1940
+0.4 °C per decade · r² = 0.73 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
43.1 °C
25 May 1998
Coldest day
6.3 °C
7 February 1993
Wettest day
103 mm
28 July 1956
Windiest day
29.2 km/h
10 June 1965
Strongest gust
59.4 km/h
17 March 1974
Hottest feels-like
44.4 °C
14 May 2024
Coldest feels-like
3.5 °C
7 February 1993
Sunniest day
12.8 h
31 May 1963
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34.5 °C | +2.1 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Feb | 36.3 °C | +2.3 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Mar | 37.6 °C | +1.5 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Apr | 39.3 °C | +1.6 °C | 2 mm | -3 mm |
| May | 39.1 °C | +2.3 °C | 7 mm | -29 mm |
| Jun | 38.1 °C | +3.7 °C | 1 mm | -63 mm |
| Jul | 33.7 °C | +3.6 °C | 75 mm | -71 mm |
| Aug | 29.9 °C | +1.3 °C | 166 mm | -10 mm |
| Sep | 32.1 °C | +1.4 °C | 60 mm | -17 mm |
| Oct | 34.8 °C | +1.6 °C | 0 mm | -20 mm |
| Nov | 34.9 °C | +1.6 °C | 1 mm | -7 mm |
| Dec | 33.2 °C | +0.9 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Barentu?
Barentu has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.9 °C and it receives 535 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Barentu?
The hottest day measured in Barentu between 1940 and 2025 was 25 May 1998, reaching 43.1 °C.
What is the coldest day in Barentu?
The coldest day measured in Barentu between 1940 and 2025 was 7 February 1993, at 6.3 °C.
Does it snow in Barentu?
Almost never: Barentu sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Barentu warmed?
Yes: Barentu warmed by +3.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Barentu?
The wettest day measured in Barentu between 1940 and 2025 was 28 July 1956, with 103 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Barentu?
The windiest day measured in Barentu between 1940 and 2025 was 10 June 1965, with winds reaching 29.2 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Barentu?
The warmest month in Barentu is April (29.7 °C on average); the coldest is January (23.2 °C).
How much does it rain in Barentu?
Barentu receives on average 535 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 85 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Barentu?
Barentu gets on average 10.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,942 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Barentu?
Yes: Barentu has on average 165 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Barentu?
In Barentu, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.4 °C on 14 May 2024, and the lowest was 3.5 °C on 7 February 1993.
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