Nouakchott weather by month

Check out Nouakchott weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Nouakchott (°F)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	82	88	91	93	95	95	90	91	95	99	93	86
Min temperature (night-time)	61	63	66	66	70	73	75	77	79	75	68	63
Heat & Humidity	M	M	M	H	H	VH	H	VH	E	VH	H	M
Sea temperature	64	64	64	64	64	72	77	81	81	79	73	70

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Nouakchott

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	8	8	9	9	9	8	8	8	8	8	8	7
Daily hours of daylight	11	12	12	13	13	13	13	13	12	12	11	11
UV Index (Maximum)	8	10	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	10	8	7

Rainfall in Nouakchott

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	0	0	0
Average monthly rainfall (inches)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.7	1.4	0.3	0.1	0.2

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The climate guide for Mauritania (Nouakchott) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Nouakchott?

Nouakchott has a hot desert climate.

Nouakchott weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 82°F in Nouakchott, Mauritania in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

82
82°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
61
61°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
0.0
0.0 inches of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index
64
64°F sea temperature

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Nouakchott weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 88°F in Nouakchott, Mauritania in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

88
88°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
63
63°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
0.0
0.0 inches of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index
64
64°F sea temperature

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Nouakchott weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 91°F in Nouakchott, Mauritania in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

91
91°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
66
66°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
0.0
0.0 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
64
64°F sea temperature

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Nouakchott weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 93°F in Nouakchott, Mauritania in April and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

93
93°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
66
66°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
0.0
0.0 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
64
64°F sea temperature

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Nouakchott weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 95°F in Nouakchott, Mauritania in May and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

95
95°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
70
70°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
0.0
0.0 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
64
64°F sea temperature

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Nouakchott weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 95°F in Nouakchott, Mauritania in June and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

95
95°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
73
73°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
0.0
0.0 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
72
72°F sea temperature

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Nouakchott weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 90°F in Nouakchott, Mauritania in July and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

90
90°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
75
75°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
0.5
0.5 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
77
77°F sea temperature

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Nouakchott weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 91°F in Nouakchott, Mauritania in August and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 1.7 inches of rainfall in the month.

91
91°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
2
2 days with some rainfall
77
77°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
1.7
1.7 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
81
81°F sea temperature

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Nouakchott weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 95°F in Nouakchott, Mauritania in September and extreme heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

95
95°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
2
2 days with some rainfall
79
79°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
E
Extreme heat & humidity
1.4
1.4 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
81
81°F sea temperature

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Nouakchott weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 99°F in Nouakchott, Mauritania in October and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

99
99°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
75
75°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
0.3
0.3 inches of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index
79
79°F sea temperature

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Nouakchott weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 93°F in Nouakchott, Mauritania in November and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

93
93°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
68
68°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
0.1
0.1 inches of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index
73
73°F sea temperature

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Nouakchott weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 86°F in Nouakchott, Mauritania in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average.

86
86°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
63
63°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
0.2
0.2 inches of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index
70
70°F sea temperature

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