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Monthly climate in Selibaby, Mauritania

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Selibaby features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (80 °F) and 37 °C (98 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (59 °F) or can rise to as high as 47 °C (117 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 282 mm (11.1 inches) and receives 32 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Selibaby enjoys an average of 3720 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 13 minutes to 12 hours 59 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Selibaby, Mauritania

The warmest months in Selibaby are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 35 to 37 °C (96 - 98 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 29 °C (80 - 84 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Selibaby 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 Selibaby. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum40°C
(104°F)		42°C
(108°F)		44°C
(112°F)		46°C
(115°F)		46°C
(116°F)		47°C
(117°F)		41°C
(106°F)		41°C
(107°F)		41°C
(105°F)		42°C
(107°F)		41°C
(106°F)		41°C
(106°F)
Mean maximum38°C
(100°F)		40°C
(105°F)		43°C
(110°F)		45°C
(113°F)		46°C
(115°F)		44°C
(111°F)		40°C
(104°F)		38°C
(101°F)		39°C
(103°F)		41°C
(106°F)		40°C
(105°F)		39°C
(103°F)
Average high34°C
(93°F)		36°C
(97°F)		39°C
(103°F)		42°C
(108°F)		43°C
(109°F)		41°C
(105°F)		36°C
(98°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)		38°C
(101°F)		38°C
(100°F)		35°C
(96°F)
Daily mean26°C
(80°F)		29°C
(84°F)		32°C
(90°F)		35°C
(96°F)		37°C
(98°F)		35°C
(96°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(89°F)		30°C
(86°F)		27°C
(82°F)
Average low20°C
(68°F)		23°C
(73°F)		25°C
(78°F)		28°C
(84°F)		31°C
(87°F)		31°C
(87°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Mean minimum16°C
(62°F)		18°C
(65°F)		21°C
(70°F)		25°C
(77°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(71°F)		20°C
(68°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Minimum15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(63°F)		23°C
(73°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		18°C
(66°F)		16°C
(62°F)		15°C
(60°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Selibaby, Mauritania

Selibaby usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 9 rainy days and 84 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Selibaby are January, February and December. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Selibaby. 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)1 (0.0)9 (0.4)58 (2.3)114 (4.5)81 (3.2)19 (0.7)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)0000018119300

Monthly sunshine hours in Selibaby, Mauritania

The sunniest months in Selibaby are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 52 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Selibaby: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Selibaby. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours250284333330346323332304300314296303
Mean daily daylight hours11h 19m11h 38m12h 2m12h 28m12h 49m12h 59m12h 54m12h 35m12h 11m11h 46m11h 24m11h 13m

Solar UV radiation in Selibaby, Mauritania

Selibaby experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in July, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, 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 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Selibaby UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Selibaby. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)9101212121313131312108