Nouakchott vs Serekunda: which is sunnier?
🇲🇷 Mauritania vs 🇬🇲 Gambia · 558 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Nouakchott is the sunnier overall: about 3,619 hours of sunshine a year to Serekunda's 3,054. Nouakchott has the higher Sunshine Score in 12 of 12 months — a clean sweep.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Nouakchott | Serekunda | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,619 | 3,054 |
| Sunniest month | January (100/100) | January (97/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 100/100 | 97/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 97/100 | 76/100 |
| Rain / year | 106 mm | 829 mm |
| Warmest sea | 29°C / 84°F | 30°C / 86°F |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Nouakchott vs Serekunda month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nouakchott | Serekunda | Nouakchott | Serekunda | Nouakchott | Serekunda | Nouakchott | Serekunda | |
| January | 100 | 97 | 23° | 27° | 2 | 2 | 20° | 24° |
| February | 100 | 97 | 24° | 27° | 2 | 2 | 21° | 25° |
| March | 99 | 94 | 25° | 27° | 7 | 16 | 21° | 24° |
| April | 100 | 96 | 25° | 26° | 1 | 4 | 22° | 24° |
| May | 100 | 97 | 26° | 26° | 0 | 2 | 23° | 27° |
| June | 100 | 89 | 28° | 28° | 1 | 45 | 24° | 28° |
| July | 98 | 70 | 28° | 28° | 13 | 169 | 26° | 29° |
| August | 94 | 70 | 29° | 28° | 32 | 290 | 29° | 29° |
| September | 94 | 70 | 31° | 28° | 32 | 224 | 28° | 30° |
| October | 97 | 85 | 30° | 29° | 14 | 67 | 28° | 30° |
| November | 100 | 96 | 27° | 30° | 2 | 6 | 23° | 30° |
| December | 100 | 97 | 25° | 28° | 0 | 2 | 21° | 25° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Nouakchott · Feb Nouakchott · Mar Nouakchott · Apr Nouakchott · May Nouakchott · Jun Nouakchott · Jul Nouakchott · Aug Nouakchott · Sep Nouakchott · Oct Nouakchott · Nov Nouakchott · Dec Nouakchott.
When to pick which
- November–February: Nouakchott (average score 100/100 vs 97). Serekunda is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 25°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Nouakchott (average score 100/100 vs 96). Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 26°C).
- June–August: Nouakchott (average score 97/100 vs 76). Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 28°C).
- September–October: Nouakchott (average score 96/100 vs 78). Nouakchott is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
Sea temperature
Serekunda's sea gets warmer: 30°C / 86°F at its peak vs 29°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Nouakchott about 11 months a year, Serekunda all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Nouakchott weather by month · Serekunda weather by month.
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