Zouérate weather by month & the best time to visit
Mauritania · small town · hot desert climate
The best time to visit Zouérate is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 100/100), with February and March close behind. Zouérate averages about 3,704 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 Zouérate?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Zouérate is January, then February and March. The dullest month is July (0/100, 0 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Zouérate?
Zouérate is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,704 hours of sunshine a year. 100 Sunshine Score points separate January (100) from July (0), so the month you pick matters. Zouérate is the sunniest of the 3 destinations tracked in Mauritania. Rain is a non-event in Zouérate — about 49 mm in a typical year.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 100 | 23° / 73°F | 8° / 46°F | 2 mm | 6 |
| February | 100 | 25° / 77°F | 10° / 50°F | 2 mm | 7 |
| March | 100 | 30° / 86°F | 13° / 55°F | 1 mm | 9 |
| April | 90 | 33° / 91°F | 16° / 61°F | 0 mm | 10 |
| May | 70 | 35° / 95°F | 18° / 64°F | 0 mm | 10 |
| June | 30 | 39° / 102°F | 21° / 70°F | 3 mm | 10 |
| July | 0 | 42° / 108°F | 25° / 77°F | 0 mm | 10 |
| August | 10 | 41° / 106°F | 25° / 77°F | 10 mm | 10 |
| September | 39 | 38° / 100°F | 24° / 75°F | 15 mm | 9 |
| October | 78 | 34° / 93°F | 20° / 68°F | 13 mm | 8 |
| November | 100 | 28° / 82°F | 14° / 57°F | 2 mm | 7 |
| December | 100 | 24° / 75°F | 10° / 50°F | 1 mm | 5 |
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Zouérate: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Zouérate?
Zouérate is a small town in Mauritania at 338 m elevation with a hot desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Zouérate get a year?
Zouérate gets about 3,704 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Zouérate?
The sunniest time to visit Zouérate is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 100/100 (with February and March close behind). Expect daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F.
What is the least sunny month in Zouérate?
July is the least sunny month in Zouérate, scoring 0/100 with about 0 mm of rain.
Is Zouérate the sunniest place in Mauritania?
Yes — with about 3,704 hours of sunshine a year, Zouérate has the most annual sunshine of the 3 Mauritania destinations tracked by Sunshine Atlas.
How strong is the sun in Zouérate?
The typical midday UV index in Zouérate peaks around 10 (very high) in April, easing to about 5 (moderate) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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