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Monthly climate in Nouadhibou, Mauritania

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nouadhibou features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (66 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (55 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 19 mm (0.7 inches) and receives 0 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Nouadhibou enjoys an average of 3870 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 52 minutes to 13 hours 22 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Nouadhibou, Mauritania

The warmest months in Nouadhibou are August, September and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 19 °C (66 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nouadhibou experiences 78 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 Nouadhibou. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(80°F)		28°C
(82°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		29°C
(84°F)		26°C
(78°F)
Mean maximum25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(78°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(87°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		28°C
(82°F)		25°C
(76°F)
Average high21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(73°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(71°F)
Daily mean19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(69°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Average low16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		19°C
(67°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Mean minimum14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(69°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(62°F)		15°C
(59°F)
Minimum13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(66°F)		15°C
(60°F)		13°C
(56°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Nouadhibou, Mauritania

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

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Nouadhibou. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)0 (0.0)3 (0.1)1 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)7 (0.3)4 (0.1)2 (0.1)1 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)000000000000

Monthly sunshine hours in Nouadhibou, Mauritania

The sunniest months in Nouadhibou are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 45 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Nouadhibou: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Nouadhibou. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours244282338347372351357348324315288298
Mean daily daylight hours11h 0m11h 26m12h 1m12h 37m13h 7m13h 22m13h 14m12h 48m12h 13m11h 38m11h 7m10h 52m

Solar UV radiation in Nouadhibou, Mauritania

Nouadhibou experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Nouadhibou UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Nouadhibou. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)79111313121011121087