Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 26°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 maximum | 25°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 high | 21°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 mean | 19°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 low | 16°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 minimum | 14°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) |
Minimum | 13°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Nouadhibou, Mauritania with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 244 | 282 | 338 | 347 | 372 | 351 | 357 | 348 | 324 | 315 | 288 | 298 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 0m | 11h 26m | 12h 1m | 12h 37m | 13h 7m | 13h 22m | 13h 14m | 12h 48m | 12h 13m | 11h 38m | 11h 7m | 10h 52m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 |