Monthly climate in Nema, Mauritania

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nema features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (73 °F) and 36 °C (97 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (50 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (115 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 144 mm (5.7 inches) and receives 25 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nema enjoys an average of 3812 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 8 minutes to 13 hours 5 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Nema, Mauritania §

The warmest months in Nema are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 33 to 36 °C (92 - 97 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 26 °C (73 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nema experiences 326 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 Nema, 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 39°C
(103°F)
41°C
(106°F)
42°C
(109°F)
45°C
(113°F)
46°C
(115°F)
46°C
(115°F)
46°C
(114°F)
43°C
(110°F)
44°C
(111°F)
44°C
(111°F)
40°C
(104°F)
39°C
(103°F)
Mean maximum 35°C
(95°F)
38°C
(101°F)
41°C
(105°F)
44°C
(111°F)
45°C
(113°F)
45°C
(113°F)
43°C
(110°F)
41°C
(107°F)
42°C
(108°F)
42°C
(108°F)
39°C
(103°F)
36°C
(98°F)
Average high 30°C
(86°F)
33°C
(91°F)
36°C
(97°F)
40°C
(104°F)
42°C
(108°F)
42°C
(108°F)
39°C
(102°F)
36°C
(98°F)
38°C
(100°F)
39°C
(103°F)
35°C
(96°F)
32°C
(89°F)
Daily mean 23°C
(73°F)
26°C
(79°F)
29°C
(85°F)
33°C
(92°F)
36°C
(97°F)
36°C
(97°F)
33°C
(92°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(92°F)
29°C
(84°F)
25°C
(77°F)
Average low 16°C
(62°F)
20°C
(68°F)
22°C
(73°F)
26°C
(80°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
23°C
(73°F)
19°C
(66°F)
Mean minimum 13°C
(55°F)
15°C
(58°F)
17°C
(63°F)
22°C
(72°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(81°F)
25°C
(78°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(74°F)
18°C
(65°F)
15°C
(59°F)
Minimum 10°C
(50°F)
12°C
(53°F)
12°C
(55°F)
20°C
(68°F)
22°C
(72°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
21°C
(70°F)
15°C
(59°F)
11°C
(53°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Nema, Mauritania §

Nema usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 7 rainy days and 43 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nema are January, March and December. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Nema, 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) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 2 (0.1) 3 (0.1) 5 (0.2) 32 (1.2) 71 (2.8) 28 (1.1) 3 (0.1) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 0 0 0 1 1 7 10 6 0 0 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Nema, Mauritania §

The sunniest months in Nema are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nema: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Nema, 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 251 282 332 333 347 332 346 334 321 319 299 309
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 14m 11h 35m 12h 2m 12h 30m 12h 53m 13h 5m 12h 59m 12h 38m 12h 11m 11h 44m 11h 20m 11h 8m

Solar UV radiation in Nema, Mauritania §

Nema experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November 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 Nema UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Nema, 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) 9 11 12 14 13 12 12 13 12 11 10 9