Nouakchott Weather & Climate

Mauritania

Nouakchott sees feels-like daytime highs peak around 43.9°C in October and nighttime lows bottom out near 19.2°C in January. August is the wettest month (~31 mm), while April is the driest (~0 mm). For sunshine, June leads with about 81% clear skies.

Best time to visit Nouakchott

Based on mild feels-like temperatures and low rain chances, the most comfortable months are January, December, and February — expect around 19.231.1°C with roughly 0% chance of rain on a given day in January.

Nouakchott climate by month

MonthLow / High °CRain %RainfallClear skiesWind
January19.2° / 31.1°0%1 mm60%18.9 kph
February20.6° / 33.7°0%1 mm65%18.7 kph
March22.4° / 36.1°0%1 mm70%18.9 kph
April24.6° / 39.1°0%0 mm71%20.2 kph
May27.2° / 41.2°0%0 mm78%20.8 kph
June29° / 39.7°1%1 mm81%19.8 kph
July30.8° / 39.2°7%12 mm72%18.8 kph
August33.1° / 40.8°16%31 mm54%16.8 kph
September33.7° / 43.5°13%27 mm47%15.3 kph
October30.7° / 43.9°4%10 mm54%16 kph
November25.3° / 39.4°1%2 mm51%17.1 kph
December20.6° / 32.9°1%2 mm53%18.1 kph

Feels-like temperatures from long-term historical data; ☀ marks the most comfortable months (mild temperatures, low rain).

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