Is Asmara safe? Eritrea travel risk
Is Asmara safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Asmara scores 49/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Eritrea Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 31 Jul 2023); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 12 Oct 2026); Canada says: avoid non-essential travel (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Asmara scores 49/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Eritrea (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Asmara: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (65/100) and crime and scams (45/100).
A score of 49 is higher than the scores of 65% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Eritrea travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Situated in Ma’ĭkel at 15.3358° N, 38.9411° E (elevation 2334 m), Asmara lies in Eritrea. Time zone: Africa/Asmara.
Ma’ĭkel
15.3358° N, 38.9411° E
2334 m
Africa/Asmara
963,000
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Eritrea)
Climate by Month
Hottest: June (26 °C avg high); Wettest: July (183 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 20° | 22° | 23° | 24° | 25° | 26° | 22° | 22° | 25° | 22° | 21° | 20° |
| Low °C | 10° | 10° | 12° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 14° | 14° | 14° | 12° | 11° | 10° |
| Rain mm | 42 | 36 | 50 | 77 | 68 | 42 | 183 | 155 | 17 | 50 | 45 | 37 |
Normals: Asmara (0 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Most earthquake events within 100 km of Asmara happened in August and December (2 of 2 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
2 major seismic events recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M5.6 on 1 Aug 2023 (64 km away) — USGS details
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Eritrea travel advice & laws.
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