Mauritania climate

World Climates covers 2 places in Mauritania. By annual mean temperature, the warmest is Nouakchott (23 °C74 °F) and the coolest is Nouadhibou (22 °C72 °F). The wettest is Nouakchott with 150 mm5.9 in of precipitation per year, the driest Nouadhibou with 40 mm1.6 in.

The most common climate types (Köppen classification computed from these averages) are hot desert (BWh, 2 places).

The highest monthly average high is in Nouadhibou (32 °C89 °F in September); the lowest monthly average low is in Nouadhibou (14 °C56 °F in January).

Temperature and rainfall across Mauritania

Annual mean temperatures in Mauritania range from 22 °C72 °F to 23 °C74 °F. The typical place (the median of all 2) has a year average of 23 °C73 °F. Annual precipitation ranges from 40 mm1.6 in to 150 mm5.9 in. The median place receives about 95 mm3.7 in in an average year.

In 0 places of 2, the coldest month has an average low below 0 °C (32 °F). In 2 places, the warmest month has an average high above 30 °C (86 °F). 2 places get less than 250 mm (10 in) of precipitation a year, which is very dry. None gets more than 2,000 mm (79 in) a year.

Averaged over all 2 places, September is the warmest month, with a mean of 28 °C82 °F. January is the coldest, with 19 °C66 °F. The wettest month on average is September (27 mm1.1 in). The driest is May (0 mm0.0 in). Single places can differ a lot from this average, so check the page of each city.

The table below lists the places sorted by population. The largest ones covered here are Nouakchott and Nouadhibou. Each city page has a chart and a table for every month. It also shows the best time to visit and what to pack. The figures are 25-year averages for 2001–2025 from NASA POWER. They describe grid cells of roughly 50–70 km, not single weather stations.

Climate of each place in Mauritania

Nouakchott has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Its year average is 23 °C74 °F. The warmest month is September, with an average high of 30 °C86 °F. The coldest is January, with an average low of 17 °C62 °F. About 150 mm5.9 in of precipitation falls in a year. September is the wettest month and May the driest. By our comfort score, the best months to visit are October–August.

Nouadhibou has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Its year average is 22 °C72 °F. The warmest month is September, with an average high of 32 °C89 °F. The coldest is January, with an average low of 14 °C56 °F. About 40 mm1.6 in of precipitation falls in a year. October is the wettest month and June the driest. By our comfort score, the best months to visit are October–July.

Frequently asked questions

Which is the warmest place in Mauritania?

By annual mean temperature, the warmest place in Mauritania is Nouakchott at 23 °C74 °F. The coolest is Nouadhibou at 22 °C72 °F.

Where does it rain the most in Mauritania?

Nouakchott gets the most precipitation, 150 mm5.9 in in an average year. The driest place is Nouadhibou with 40 mm1.6 in.

How many places in Mauritania does this site cover?

World Climates has climate data for 2 places in Mauritania. Each one has a page with monthly averages for temperature, rainfall, humidity and daylight.