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Monthly climate in Zouerate, Mauritania

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zouerate features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (62 °F) and 34 °C (94 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (42 °F) or can rise to as high as 47 °C (117 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 17 mm (0.7 inches) and receives 0 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zouerate enjoys an average of 3870 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 45 minutes to 13 hours 29 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Zouerate, Mauritania §

The warmest months in Zouerate are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 33 to 34 °C (91 - 94 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 19 °C (62 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zouerate experiences 273 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 Zouerate, 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 32°C
(89°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 42°C
(109°F)		 46°C
(115°F)		 47°C
(117°F)		 46°C
(115°F)		 45°C
(113°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 31°C
(88°F)
Mean maximum 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 46°C
(115°F)		 45°C
(114°F)		 43°C
(110°F)		 40°C
(105°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 30°C
(86°F)
Average high 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 42°C
(107°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Daily mean 17°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Average low 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Mean minimum 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Minimum 5°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(47°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Zouerate, Mauritania §

Zouerate usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 0 rainy days and 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zouerate are January, May and July. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Zouerate, 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) 1 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 4 (0.1) 3 (0.1) 3 (0.1) 1 (0.0) 1 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Zouerate, Mauritania §

The sunniest months in Zouerate are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 42 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zouerate: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Zouerate, 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 247 286 335 346 375 352 361 352 317 304 289 301
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 54m 11h 23m 12h 1m 12h 40m 13h 13m 13h 29m 13h 21m 12h 52m 12h 14m 11h 35m 11h 2m 10h 45m

Solar UV radiation in Zouerate, Mauritania §

Zouerate experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, 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 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 Zouerate UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Zouerate, 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) 7 8 11 13 13 13 11 12 12 10 8 7