nomadseason

Monthly climate in Kaedi, Mauritania

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kaedi features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 36 °C (96 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (58 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (116 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 172 mm (6.8 inches) and receives 18 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kaedi enjoys an average of 3738 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 10 minutes to 13 hours 3 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kaedi, Mauritania

The warmest months in Kaedi are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 34 to 36 °C (93 - 96 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 28 °C (78 - 82 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kaedi experiences 329 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 Kaedi. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum38°C
(101°F)		41°C
(106°F)		44°C
(111°F)		45°C
(113°F)		46°C
(115°F)		46°C
(116°F)		43°C
(109°F)		42°C
(108°F)		43°C
(110°F)		43°C
(110°F)		41°C
(106°F)		40°C
(104°F)
Mean maximum37°C
(98°F)		39°C
(103°F)		42°C
(108°F)		44°C
(111°F)		46°C
(114°F)		45°C
(113°F)		42°C
(108°F)		41°C
(106°F)		42°C
(108°F)		42°C
(108°F)		41°C
(106°F)		39°C
(102°F)
Average high33°C
(91°F)		35°C
(95°F)		38°C
(100°F)		41°C
(105°F)		42°C
(108°F)		41°C
(107°F)		38°C
(101°F)		36°C
(98°F)		37°C
(99°F)		40°C
(103°F)		38°C
(100°F)		34°C
(94°F)
Daily mean25°C
(78°F)		28°C
(82°F)		31°C
(88°F)		34°C
(93°F)		36°C
(96°F)		35°C
(96°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(89°F)		33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(88°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Average low19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(71°F)		24°C
(75°F)		27°C
(80°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		24°C
(76°F)		20°C
(69°F)
Mean minimum15°C
(60°F)		18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(73°F)		24°C
(76°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(69°F)		17°C
(62°F)
Minimum14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(62°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(71°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		21°C
(71°F)		19°C
(66°F)		15°C
(59°F)

Compare climate in Kaedi with other places

Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kaedi, Mauritania with other places around the world.

Monthly average precipitation in Kaedi, Mauritania

Kaedi usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 5 rainy days and 50 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kaedi are January, February and May. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kaedi. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)6 (0.2)17 (0.7)75 (3.0)57 (2.2)16 (0.6)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)000000368100

Monthly sunshine hours in Kaedi, Mauritania

The sunniest months in Kaedi are April, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 8 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kaedi: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kaedi. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours243280332333348327342326306314288292
Mean daily daylight hours11h 16m11h 36m12h 2m12h 29m12h 52m13h 3m12h 57m12h 37m12h 11m11h 44m11h 21m11h 10m

Solar UV radiation in Kaedi, Mauritania

Kaedi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in July, August 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 Kaedi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kaedi. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)991212121313141311108