Himora climate — normals and trends
Himora (Eritrea) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 28.6 °C and it receives 604 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 (32.8 °C on average) and the coldest is August (25.6 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Himora averages 0 frost days, 330 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 92 rainy days per year.
Himora has warmed by +4.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.48 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 46.1 °C (on 25 May 1998) and the coldest 9.4 °C (on 25 December 1971).
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
HimoraGash-Barka Region
- coords
- 14.30°, 36.61°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
28.6°C
Average daily high
35.7°C
Average daily low
22.4°C
Annual rainfall
604mm
Sunshine / day
10.8h
Mean relative humidity
45%
Average peak wind
15.8km/h
Seasonal range
7.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
330 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
92 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
37.1 °C
Average feels-like low
22.6 °C
Average peak gust
32.9 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
300 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.8 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+4.1 °C
since 1940
+0.5 °C per decade · r² = 0.75 · 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
46.1 °C
25 May 1998
Coldest day
9.4 °C
25 December 1971
Wettest day
193 mm
19 August 1946
Windiest day
34.9 km/h
26 April 1974
Strongest gust
61.2 km/h
5 April 1943
Hottest feels-like
47.0 °C
3 April 2022
Coldest feels-like
5.4 °C
25 December 1971
Sunniest day
12.8 h
26 May 1941
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37.5 °C | +2.5 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Feb | 39.7 °C | +3.0 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Mar | 40.7 °C | +1.7 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Apr | 42.3 °C | +1.8 °C | 2 mm | -6 mm |
| May | 41.9 °C | +2.8 °C | 4 mm | -44 mm |
| Jun | 40.8 °C | +4.3 °C | 0 mm | -72 mm |
| Jul | 36.1 °C | +3.8 °C | 65 mm | -77 mm |
| Aug | 32.4 °C | +1.8 °C | 185 mm | +2 mm |
| Sep | 34.8 °C | +2.5 °C | 41 mm | -57 mm |
| Oct | 37.8 °C | +2.8 °C | 6 mm | -32 mm |
| Nov | 38.7 °C | +2.5 °C | 1 mm | -8 mm |
| Dec | 36.5 °C | +1.3 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Himora?
Himora has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 28.6 °C and it receives 604 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Himora?
The hottest day measured in Himora between 1940 and 2025 was 25 May 1998, reaching 46.1 °C.
What is the coldest day in Himora?
The coldest day measured in Himora between 1940 and 2025 was 25 December 1971, at 9.4 °C.
Does it snow in Himora?
Almost never: Himora sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Himora warmed?
Yes: Himora warmed by +4.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Himora?
The wettest day measured in Himora between 1940 and 2025 was 19 August 1946, with 193 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Himora?
The windiest day measured in Himora between 1940 and 2025 was 26 April 1974, with winds reaching 34.9 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Himora?
The warmest month in Himora is April (32.8 °C on average); the coldest is August (25.6 °C).
How much does it rain in Himora?
Himora receives on average 604 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 92 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Himora?
Himora gets on average 10.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,942 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Himora?
Yes: Himora has on average 300 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Himora?
In Himora, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 47.0 °C on 3 April 2022, and the lowest was 5.4 °C on 25 December 1971.
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