Location & Surroundings

Anteca is a settlement in Northern Red Sea, Eritrea, at 1,972 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Asmara, 18 km to the west. The nearest airport is Asmara Airport, 21 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    15° 21' 33" N, 39° 5' 37" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1972 m
  • Timezone Africa/Asmara
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 4 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Nakfa (ERN)
  • Phone Prefix +291

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Anteca

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Anteca, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 21.1 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.2 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 19.6 to 23.3 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. Precip around 5.2 mm. Solar peaks near 544 W/m2.

Temperature
21.1 C
Wind
2.2 m/s NE (32 deg)
Humidity
81 %
Pressure
1,019.2 hPa
Clouds
66 %
Precip
5.16 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 21.1 2.2 32 81 1,019.2 - / 0.00 66 0.0 n/a
6h 19.6 1.3 43 89 1,017.3 1.46 / 1.46 91 0.0 n/a
12h 20.6 1.6 42 81 1,020.1 0.00 / 1.05 62 61.2 n/a
18h 23.3 3.4 34 69 1,015.7 0.03 / 1.07 93 543.7 n/a
Tomorrow 20.4 1.7 25 87 1,018.4 4.08 / 5.16 81 27.6 n/a
30h 19.3 1.5 50 85 1,017.5 5.01 / 10.17 98 0.0 n/a
36h 20.3 1.5 179 74 1,019.6 0.00 / 1.80 100 36.3 n/a
42h 22.9 0.7 95 57 1,014.5 0.00 / 0.44 100 276.7 n/a
Tuesday 19.5 0.9 54 85 1,017.7 0.11 / 0.54 91 41.9 n/a
54h 18.3 0.6 32 88 1,015.8 0.46 / 1.00 54 0.0 n/a
60h 19.4 1.9 43 85 1,017.7 0.00 / 0.57 65 79.9 n/a
66h 20.7 3.1 45 80 1,014.1 0.56 / 1.13 80 477.2 n/a
Wednesday 18.7 2.0 33 91 1,017.1 1.47 / 2.60 83 48.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-08 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Anteca?
Now 21.1 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.2 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 19.6 to 23.3 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. Precip around 5.2 mm. Solar peaks near 544 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 5.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Anteca today?
Sunrise around 06:21 and sunset around 17:53 (local time). Day length about 11h 32m.
What is the local time in Anteca?
Local time is 03:40. Time zone: Africa/Asmara (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Anteca?
Anteca is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Anteca?
DEM 1,972 m.
Where is Anteca located?
It is at 15.35905, 39.09360 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Anteca in?
It is in Eritrea.

Sources

Last updated 2021-03-10
geonames https://www.geonames.org/343779

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