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Barentu Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Broken Cloud Under the Moon

Changeable skies expected — a day for both sun hat and coat.

Warmest today at 33° · coldest night Thursday at 20°

The short of it: Barentu weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 26 °C (78 °F) with partly cloudy skies, feeling like 25 °C (78 °F). Today’s high 33 °C (92 °F), low 22 °C (71 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Warnings in force: moderate risk of thunder. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 02:00 local time.

BARENTU, Sunday. — Barentu may look for partly cloudy skies this day, with the mercury climbing to about 33° before sinking to 22° by night. That is about what a November day usually brings here, where the long-run average high is 34°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the N, gusting to 10 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons today the pick at about 33°, while Thursday night will be the coldest at 20°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 4.4 mm in all. Nights run 3° milder than the November norm of 19°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Barentu runs from 19° at night to 34° by day, with some 3.0 mm of rain. May is the warmest month here at 38°, January the coldest at 16°, and August the wettest with 175 mm. The best months to ride in are January and December.

The sun is up 11 h 30 min today, and the days are shortening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 1,038 m above the sea; nights in high country cool fast once the sun is down.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowPartly cloudy26°25°5 km/h–
3 AMPartly cloudy25°25°5 km/h–
4 AMPartly cloudy24°25°4 km/h–
5 AMMostly clear23°25°3 km/h–
6 AMMostly clear22°25°2 km/h–
7 AMMostly clear22°25°2 km/h–
8 AMMostly clear24°27°3 km/h–
9 AMClear sky26°29°4 km/h–
10 AMClear sky28°30°5 km/h–
11 AMClear sky30°32°6 km/h–
12 PMClear sky32°33°8 km/h–
1 PMClear sky33°32°12 km/h–
2 PMClear sky33°31°14 km/h–
3 PMClear sky33°30°17 km/h–
4 PMClear sky33°29°19 km/h–
5 PMClear sky32°28°20 km/h–
6 PMClear sky30°27°19 km/h–
7 PMClear sky29°26°18 km/h–
8 PMClear sky28°26°13 km/h–
9 PMMostly clear27°25°10 km/h–
10 PMMostly clear26°25°9 km/h–
11 PMClear sky25°26°6 km/h–
12 AMMostly clear24°25°4 km/h–
1 AMMostly clear23°25°3 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): partly cloudy, high 33°, low 22°, dry, gusts to 36 km/h. Sun up 6:28 AM, down 5:58 PM. Changeable skies expected — a day for both sun hat and coat.

The Almanac · Barentu Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Barentu, by the numbers

Warmth rank
6th warmest of 12
Rain rank
8th wettest of 12
Versus October
1° colder, 5.0 mm less rain
Versus December
1° warmer
Day–night spread
16°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
11 h 24 min
Average wind
7 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Days run hot, near 34° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is scarce, about 3.0 mm, the 8th wettest month.

Barentu in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Barentu by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January33°16°0.0 mm7 km/h11 h 19 min✦✦✦✦
February34°17°0.0 mm7 km/h11 h 38 min✦✦✦
March35°18°2.0 mm7 km/h12 h 1 min✦✦✦
April37°21°6.0 mm7 km/h12 h 28 min✦✦✦
May38°22°12 mm7 km/h12 h 49 min✦✦✦
June36°21°35 mm9 km/h13 h 1 min✦✦✦
July33°20°138 mm10 km/h12 h 56 min✦✦
August30°19°175 mm8 km/h12 h 37 min✦✦
September33°20°60 mm6 km/h12 h 12 min✦✦
October35°20°8.0 mm7 km/h11 h 46 min✦✦✦
November34°19°3.0 mm7 km/h11 h 24 min✦✦✦
December33°17°0.0 mm6 km/h11 h 14 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Barentu

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Barentu today?

Right now it is 26 °C (78 °F) with partly cloudy skies; it feels like 25 °C (78 °F). Today’s high is 33 °C (92 °F) and tonight’s low 22 °C (71 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Barentu this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 7 days, about 4.4 mm (0.17 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Tuesday.

Are there any weather warnings for Barentu?

Yes: moderate risk of thunder. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Barentu?

May, with an average high of 38 °C (100 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 16 °C (60 °F). The wettest month is August (175 mm (6.9 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Barentu?

January and December. January brings highs near 33 °C (91 °F) and about 0.0 mm (0.00 in) of rain; December highs near 33 °C (92 °F) and 0.0 mm (0.00 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Barentu?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 16 °C (60 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
BadmeGash-Barka48 km SSE34°18°5.0 mm
Ak’ordatGash-Barka58 km NNE37°22°2.0 mm
SheraroTigray87 km SSE33°18°6.0 mm
TeseneyGash-Barka100 km W37°21°1.0 mm
ĀrezaDebub107 km E27°13°9.0 mm
AbalaTigray116 km SSW36°20°1.0 mm
DedebitTigray117 km S34°18°4.0 mm
KerenAnseba119 km NE29°15°9.0 mm

More Towns in Eritrea

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor