Nouakchott is at its most pleasant from mid November to early March. For sun, aim for April to early August; for walking, go from mid December to early February.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
The sun season here runs from April to early August, with a second spell from mid October to early November. It peaks in early November, at 76. The weakest stretch is in mid and late December, when it drops to 6, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in May, when the sky is typically 15% covered at midday (almost cloudless).
For being outside, go from mid November to early March. It peaks in mid February, at 83. Avoid mid August to early September for this: it falls to 2, mostly because it is too hot.
The walking season here runs from mid December to early February. It peaks in mid December, at 69. The weakest stretch is from June to early November, when it drops to 0, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Nouakchott over the whole year is 26°C. October is the hottest month, with highs of about 35°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 16°C. The rainy (wet) season in Nouakchott runs from August to September, peaking in September with a 66% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is October to July; March is the driest month, at 0%. Winds in Nouakchott are highest in May, averaging 6.0 m/s (22 km/h), and lightest in November, at 4.4 m/s (16 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NE. The clearest skies in Nouakchott come in May, when the sky is typically 14% covered; November is the cloudiest month, at 43%.
Month by month Nouakchott climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28°C | 16°C | 20°C | 1% | 23% | 4.8 m/s | 71 | 21 | 58 |
| February | 29°C | 18°C | 21°C | 2% | 21% | 5.4 m/s | 77 | 20 | 55 |
| March | 31°C | 19°C | 26°C | 0% | 16% | 5.2 m/s | 59 | 53 | 26 |
| April | 32°C | 21°C | 28°C | 1% | 16% | 5.8 m/s | 45 | 60 | 14 |
| May | 33°C | 22°C | 29°C | 1% | 14% | 6.0 m/s | 32 | 64 | 9 |
| June | 33°C | 24°C | 31°C | 25% | 16% | 5.6 m/s | 24 | 58 | 3 |
| July | 30°C | 25°C | 30°C | 22% | 31% | 5.6 m/s | 22 | 67 | 2 |
| August | 32°C | 26°C | 33°C | 46% | 36% | 5.4 m/s | 6 | 52 | 0 |
| September | 33°C | 27°C | 34°C | 66% | 31% | 4.9 m/s | 4 | 36 | 1 |
| October | 35°C | 25°C | 32°C | 23% | 24% | 4.9 m/s | 7 | 58 | 1 |
| November | 32°C | 21°C | 27°C | 9% | 43% | 4.4 m/s | 47 | 58 | 18 |
| December | 27°C | 16°C | 20°C | 11% | 29% | 5.0 m/s | 72 | 17 | 60 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Nouakchott weather by season
Year round, Nouakchott has days of about 27°C at their warmest in December, its coolest month, and 35°C in October, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 16°C to 27°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 26°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around September and least likely around March. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Nouakchott weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Nouakchott has typical daily highs of about 28°C and lows of about 17°C, with a 4% chance of rain on a given day.
Nouakchott weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Nouakchott has typical daily highs of about 32°C and lows of about 21°C, with a 1% chance of rain on a given day.
Nouakchott weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Nouakchott has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 31% chance of rain on a given day.
Nouakchott weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Nouakchott has typical daily highs of about 33°C and lows of about 24°C, with a 33% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Nouakchott?
The rainy (wet) season in Nouakchott runs from August to September, peaking in September with a 66% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is October to July; March is the driest month, at 0%.
What time of year is Nouakchott windiest?
Winds in Nouakchott are highest in May, averaging 6.0 m/s (22 km/h), and lightest in November, at 4.4 m/s (16 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NE.
What is the average temperature in Nouakchott year round?
The average temperature in Nouakchott over the whole year is 26°C. October is the hottest month, with highs of about 35°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 16°C.
Where to go instead in late August, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.