When to go to Mauritania?
The climate of Mauritania is hot and dry. The rain season is non-existent in this country. However, some rare rainfall can arise in certain areas. From June to August, the average temperature is 40°C. In Nouakchott, the period from December to March features a drop in temperature - 29°C during the day and 13°C during the night. As a general rule, the coasts experience a certain coolness in the temperatures because of the trade winds blowing across them. All year round, in several of Mauritania’s regions, the temperature falls below 0°C once night falls. Therefore, it is always recommended that you bring warm clothing in your luggage.
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Temperatures Nouakchott
| Jan | Feb | March | April | May | June | Jul | August | Sept | Oct | nov. | dec. | |
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| Min temperature | 15° | 17° | 18° | 19° | 20° | 22° | 24° | 25° | 26° | 24° | 20° | 16° |
| Max temperature | 29° | 31° | 33° | 34° | 34° | 34° | 32° | 33° | 35° | 36° | 34° | 30° |
| Sea temperature | 22° | 20° | 20° | 20° | 22° | 24° | 26° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 25° | 23° |
Sunshine
Rainfall Nouakchott
The weather month by month in Mauritania
Weather Nouakchott in January
Sea: 22 °
| 24 d/month | 5 d/month | 1 day | 1 day |
In January, in Nouakchott, Minimum temperatures vary between 15 in the morning and 29 in the afternoon. Temperatures are hot. The average rainfall is around 13 inches, for 31 days without rain.
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Weather Nouakchott in February
Sea: 20 °
| 24 d/month | 3 d/month | 1 day |
In February, in Nouakchott, Minimum temperatures vary between 17 in the morning and 31 in the afternoon. Températures are really hot. The average rainfall is around 12 inches, for 31 days without rain.
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Weather Nouakchott in March
Sea: 20 °
| 27 d/month | 3 d/month | 1 day |
In March, in Nouakchott, Minimum temperatures vary between 18 in the morning and 33 in the afternoon. Températures are really hot. The average rainfall is around 0 inches, for 31 days without rain.
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Weather Nouakchott in April
Sea: 20 °
| 27 d/month | 2 d/month | 1 day |
In April, in Nouakchott, Minimum temperatures vary between 19 in the morning and 34 in the afternoon. Températures are really hot. The average rainfall is around 0 inches, for 31 days without rain.
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Weather Nouakchott in May
Sea: 22 °
| 29 d/month | 1 day | 1 day |
In May, in Nouakchott, Minimum temperatures vary between 20 in the morning and 34 in the afternoon. Températures are really hot. The average rainfall is around 17 inches, for 30 days without rain.
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Weather Nouakchott in June
Sea: 24 °
| 27 d/month | 2 d/month | 1 day |
In June, in Nouakchott, Minimum temperatures vary between 22 in the morning and 34 in the afternoon. Températures are really hot. The average rainfall is around 8 inches, for 30 days without rain.
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Weather Nouakchott in July
Sea: 26 °
| 26 d/month | 3 d/month | 1 day | 1 day |
In July, in Nouakchott, Minimum temperatures vary between 24 in the morning and 32 in the afternoon. Températures are really hot. The average rainfall is around 10 inches, for 29 days without rain.
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Weather Nouakchott in August
Sea: 28 °
| 24 d/month | 3 d/month | 2 d/month | 1 day | 1 day |
In August, in Nouakchott, Minimum temperatures vary between 25 in the morning and 33 in the afternoon. Températures are really hot. The average rainfall is around 64 inches, for 28 days without rain.
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Weather Nouakchott in September
Sea: 28 °
| 24 d/month | 3 d/month | 2 d/month | 1 day |
In September, in Nouakchott, Minimum temperatures vary between 26 in the morning and 35 in the afternoon. Températures are really hot. The average rainfall is around 41 inches, for 28 days without rain.
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Weather Nouakchott in October
Sea: 28 °
| 27 d/month | 2 d/month | 1 day | 1 day |
In October, in Nouakchott, Minimum temperatures vary between 24 in the morning and 36 in the afternoon. Températures are really hot. The average rainfall is around 4 inches, for 28 days without rain.
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Weather Nouakchott in November
Sea: 25 °
| 23 d/month | 5 d/month | 2 d/month |
In November, in Nouakchott, Minimum temperatures vary between 20 in the morning and 34 in the afternoon. Températures are really hot. The average rainfall is around 5 inches, for 31 days without rain.
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Weather Nouakchott in December
Sea: 23 °
| 22 d/month | 6 d/month | 2 d/month | 1 day |
In December, in Nouakchott, Minimum temperatures vary between 16 in the morning and 30 in the afternoon. The average rainfall is around 9 inches, for 31 days without rain.
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