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Massawa Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Grey Sky Settles Over the Town

Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

Warmest today at 31° · coldest night Wednesday at 27°

The short of it: Massawa weather on Monday, 9 November 2026: local time, 30 °C (86 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 36 °C (97 °F). Today’s high 31 °C (88 °F), low 28 °C (82 °F). Chance of rain 45% in the next 24 hours, about 1.8 mm (0.07 in). Warnings in force: high risk of thunder, tropical night. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 18:15 local time.

MASSAWA, Monday. — Massawa may look for passing showers this day, with the mercury climbing to about 31° before sinking to 28° by night. Count it a gift: 6° above the November average of 25° for these parts. Winds are light from the NE, gusting to 14 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 31°, while Wednesday night will be the coldest at 27°. Rain or snow is due on 5 of them, some 41 mm in all. Nights run 13° milder than the November norm of 15°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Massawa brings highs near 25°, lows of 15° and about 27 mm of rain over the month. June is the warmest month here at 30°, December the coldest at 15°, and December the wettest with 34 mm. The best months to ride in are January and December.

The sun is up 11 h 28 min today, and the days are shortening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 0 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowOvercast30°36°7 km/h–
7 PMOvercast30°36°6 km/h–
8 PMLight showers30°36°4 km/h0.4 mm
9 PMPartly cloudy30°36°3 km/h–
10 PMPartly cloudy30°36°4 km/h–
11 PMLight showers29°35°3 km/h0.2 mm
12 AMOvercast29°35°4 km/h–
1 AMOvercast29°35°4 km/h–
2 AMPartly cloudy29°34°5 km/h–
3 AMPartly cloudy29°35°3 km/h–
4 AMOvercast29°35°3 km/h–
5 AMPartly cloudy29°35°5 km/h–
6 AMOvercast29°34°6 km/h–
7 AMLight showers28°34°6 km/h1.1 mm
8 AMOvercast28°35°4 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy29°36°1 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy29°36°3 km/h0.1 mm
11 AMOvercast30°36°5 km/h–
12 PMOvercast30°35°7 km/h–
1 PMOvercast30°35°9 km/h–
2 PMOvercast30°35°9 km/h–
3 PMOvercast30°35°8 km/h–
4 PMOvercast30°36°6 km/h–
5 PMOvercast30°36°4 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 9): light showers, high 31°, low 28°, 0.6 mm of rain, gusts to 17 km/h. Sun up 6:21 AM, down 5:49 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today28°31°0.6 mm17 km/h11 h 28 min
Tuesday28°30°6.6 mm14 km/h11 h 27 min
Wednesday27°29°27 mm15 km/h11 h 27 min
Thursday27°29°1.3 mm15 km/h11 h 27 min
Friday27°30°3.3 mm17 km/h11 h 26 min
Saturday28°29°2.4 mm13 km/h11 h 25 min
Sunday28°30°dry12 km/h11 h 24 min

Warmest: today at 31°. Wettest: Wednesday, 27 mm. Strongest gusts: today, 17 km/h.

The Almanac · Massawa Month by Month

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

November in Massawa, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
3rd wettest of 12
Versus October
1° colder, 8.0 mm more rain
Versus December
1° warmer
Day–night spread
10°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
11 h 23 min
Average wind
12 km/h
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Much like October: highs about 25°, nights near 15°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is modest, about 27 mm, the 3rd wettest month.

Massawa in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Massawa by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January24°15°33 mm15 km/h11 h 18 min✦✦✦✦✦
February25°16°23 mm18 km/h11 h 37 min✦✦✦✦✦
March27°17°9.0 mm13 km/h12 h 1 min✦✦✦✦✦
April28°17°5.0 mm13 km/h12 h 28 min✦✦✦✦✦
May29°19°4.0 mm11 km/h12 h 51 min✦✦✦✦
June30°19°1.0 mm11 km/h13 h 3 min✦✦✦✦
July28°18°8.0 mm14 km/h12 h 58 min✦✦✦✦✦
August28°18°10 mm12 km/h12 h 39 min✦✦✦✦✦
September29°18°2.0 mm10 km/h12 h 12 min✦✦✦✦✦
October27°17°19 mm12 km/h11 h 45 min✦✦✦✦✦
November25°15°27 mm12 km/h11 h 23 min✦✦✦✦✦
December24°15°34 mm13 km/h11 h 12 min✦✦✦✦✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about Massawa

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Massawa today?

Right now it is 30 °C (86 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 36 °C (97 °F). Today’s high is 31 °C (88 °F) and tonight’s low 28 °C (82 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 45%, with 1.8 mm (0.07 in) expected.

Will it rain in Massawa this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 5 of the next 7 days, about 41 mm (1.6 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Wednesday.

Are there any weather warnings for Massawa?

Yes: high risk of thunder; tropical night. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Massawa?

June, with an average high of 30 °C (86 °F). The coldest is December, when nights average 15 °C (58 °F). The wettest month is December, with 34 mm (1.3 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Massawa?

January and December. January brings highs near 24 °C (75 °F) and about 33 mm (1.3 in) of rain; December highs near 24 °C (76 °F) and 34 mm (1.3 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Massawa?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 15 °C (58 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
Dehalak’ KebīrNorthern Red Sea59 km E27°17°30 mm
AsmaraMaekel65 km WSW24°10°12 mm
Dek’emhāreDebub75 km SW25°11°17 mm
Adi KeyhDebub86 km S24°9°24 mm
DbarwaDebub89 km SW26°12°14 mm
Af’abetDebub106 km NW29°16°29 mm
MendeferaDebub107 km SW26°11°12 mm
KerenAnseba111 km W29°15°9.0 mm

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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
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