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Monthly climate in Chinguetti, Mauritania

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chinguetti features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (63 °F) and 34 °C (94 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (41 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (114 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 25 mm (1.0 inches) and receives 2 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Chinguetti enjoys an average of 3841 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 54 minutes to 13 hours 20 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Chinguetti, Mauritania

The warmest months in Chinguetti are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 33 to 34 °C (92 - 94 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 20 °C (63 - 68 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chinguetti experiences 277 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Chinguetti. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum32°C
(89°F)		33°C
(91°F)		38°C
(101°F)		38°C
(102°F)		43°C
(110°F)		43°C
(110°F)		45°C
(114°F)		43°C
(110°F)		42°C
(108°F)		40°C
(104°F)		35°C
(95°F)		32°C
(91°F)
Mean maximum28°C
(83°F)		31°C
(88°F)		35°C
(95°F)		37°C
(99°F)		41°C
(105°F)		42°C
(107°F)		44°C
(111°F)		43°C
(109°F)		41°C
(107°F)		39°C
(103°F)		34°C
(93°F)		30°C
(87°F)
Average high23°C
(74°F)		26°C
(80°F)		29°C
(85°F)		33°C
(91°F)		37°C
(99°F)		39°C
(103°F)		40°C
(105°F)		39°C
(102°F)		38°C
(100°F)		35°C
(95°F)		29°C
(85°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Daily mean17°C
(63°F)		20°C
(68°F)		23°C
(73°F)		26°C
(79°F)		31°C
(87°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(90°F)		29°C
(85°F)		23°C
(74°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Average low11°C
(53°F)		14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(61°F)		19°C
(66°F)		23°C
(74°F)		26°C
(80°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(80°F)		23°C
(73°F)		17°C
(63°F)		13°C
(55°F)
Mean minimum7°C
(45°F)		9°C
(49°F)		11°C
(53°F)		15°C
(59°F)		19°C
(66°F)		22°C
(73°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		18°C
(64°F)		12°C
(53°F)		9°C
(48°F)
Minimum5°C
(41°F)		6°C
(43°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(49°F)		16°C
(60°F)		20°C
(68°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(71°F)		16°C
(61°F)		11°C
(52°F)		7°C
(45°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Chinguetti, Mauritania

Chinguetti usually has the most precipitation in April, August and September, with an average of 0 rainy days and 5 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Chinguetti are January, November and December. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Chinguetti. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)0 (0.0)1 (0.1)3 (0.1)3 (0.1)1 (0.0)1 (0.1)1 (0.0)5 (0.2)6 (0.2)3 (0.1)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)000000011000

Monthly sunshine hours in Chinguetti, Mauritania

The sunniest months in Chinguetti are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 28 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Chinguetti: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Chinguetti. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours246285334342365340352349319314292296
Mean daily daylight hours11h 1m11h 27m12h 1m12h 36m13h 6m13h 20m13h 12m12h 46m12h 13m11h 38m11h 9m10h 54m

Solar UV radiation in Chinguetti, Mauritania

Chinguetti experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, February and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Chinguetti UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Chinguetti. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)89121413141113131198