Nouakchott weather by month & the best time to visit
Mauritania · coastal city break · hot desert climate
The best time to visit Nouakchott is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 100/100), with February and April close behind. Nouakchott averages about 3,619 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 2 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Nouakchott?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Nouakchott is January, then February and April. The dullest month is August (94/100, 32 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Nouakchott?
Nouakchott is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,619 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 6 Sunshine Score points separate January from August. It ranks #2 of 3 destinations in Mauritania for annual sunshine, right at the national median of 3,619 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 74% of the year's 106 mm falls in the three months around September.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 100 | 23° / 73°F | 16° / 61°F | 2 mm | 7 | 20° / 68°F |
| February | 100 | 24° / 75°F | 16° / 61°F | 2 mm | 8 | 21° / 70°F |
| March | 99 | 25° / 77°F | 18° / 64°F | 7 mm | 10 | 21° / 70°F |
| April | 100 | 25° / 77°F | 18° / 64°F | 1 mm | 11 | 22° / 72°F |
| May | 100 | 26° / 79°F | 19° / 66°F | 0 mm | 11 | 23° / 73°F |
| June | 100 | 28° / 82°F | 21° / 70°F | 1 mm | 10 | 24° / 75°F |
| July | 98 | 28° / 82°F | 24° / 75°F | 13 mm | 10 | 26° / 79°F |
| August | 94 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 32 mm | 11 | 29° / 84°F |
| September | 94 | 31° / 88°F | 26° / 79°F | 32 mm | 10 | 28° / 82°F |
| October | 97 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 14 mm | 9 | 28° / 82°F |
| November | 100 | 27° / 81°F | 21° / 70°F | 2 mm | 8 | 23° / 73°F |
| December | 100 | 25° / 77°F | 18° / 64°F | 0 mm | 7 | 21° / 70°F |
Sea temperature in Nouakchott by month
The sea off Nouakchott is warmest in August at around 29°C / 84°F, and coolest in January at 20°C / 68°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 11 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nouakchott: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Nouakchott?
Nouakchott is a coastal city break in Mauritania with a hot desert climate — the sea reaches 29°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 11 months a year.
How many hours of sunshine does Nouakchott get a year?
Nouakchott gets about 3,619 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Nouakchott?
The sunniest time to visit Nouakchott is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 100/100 (with February and April close behind). Expect daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F.
What is the least sunny month in Nouakchott?
August is the least sunny month in Nouakchott, scoring 94/100 with about 32 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Nouakchott?
The sea in Nouakchott ranges from about 20°C (January) to 29°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Nouakchott?
The typical midday UV index in Nouakchott peaks around 11 (extreme) in April, easing to about 7 (high) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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