Monthly climate in Chinguetti, Adrar, Mauritania

Last updated: May 6, 2024

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, Adrar, 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, Adrar, Mauritania.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 32°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 maximum 28°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 high 23°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 mean 17°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 low 11°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 minimum 7°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)
Minimum 5°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, Adrar, 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, Adrar, Mauritania.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Chinguetti, Adrar, 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, Adrar, Mauritania.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 246 285 334 342 365 340 352 349 319 314 292 296
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 1m 11h 27m 12h 1m 12h 36m 13h 6m 13h 20m 13h 12m 12h 46m 12h 13m 11h 38m 11h 9m 10h 54m

Solar UV radiation in Chinguetti, Adrar, 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, Adrar, Mauritania.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 8 9 12 14 13 14 11 13 13 11 9 8