Mauritania Climate
Climate Zone and Historical Climate Data
Mauritania Climatic Classifications
| Code | Description | Group | Number of states/regions | States/regions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bwh | Subtropical desert | Arid | 14 | Adrar Assaba Brakna Dakhlet Nouâdhibou Gorgol Hodh ech Chargui Hodh el Gharbi Inchiri Nouakchott Nord Nouakchott Ouest Nouakchott Sud Tagant Tiris Zemmour Trarza |
| Bsh | Subtropical steppe | Arid | 1 | Guidimaka |
Summary: Most regions (14) in Mauritania lie in the Subtropical desert climate zone (Köppen: Bwh). The mean average of annual temperatures range from a high of 32.84°C (91.11°F) in Gorgol to a low of 22.31°C (72.16°F) in Dakhlet Nouâdhibou.
Climate Mauritania: Weather By Month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Nov | Oct | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record high °C (°F) | 34.51(94.12) | 36.79(98.22) | 40.06(104.11) | 42.15(107.87) | 42.42(108.36) | 42.65(108.77) | 41.7(107.06) | 40.88(105.58) | 40.18(104.32) | 39.52(103.14) | 37.55(99.59) | 34.67(94.41) | 42.65(108.77) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 28.81(83.86) | 30.63(87.13) | 33.73(92.71) | 35.85(96.53) | 37.59(99.66) | 38.31(100.96) | 36.66(97.99) | 35.65(96.17) | 36.31(97.36) | 36.28(97.3) | 32.72(90.9) | 29.26(84.67) | 34.32(93.78) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 23.39(74.1) | 25.18(77.32) | 28.17(82.71) | 30.64(87.15) | 32.88(91.18) | 33.76(92.77) | 32.62(90.72) | 32.13(89.83) | 32.88(91.18) | 32.62(90.72) | 28.53(83.35) | 24.34(75.81) | 29.76(85.57) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 17.03(62.65) | 18.18(64.72) | 20.39(68.7) | 22.89(73.2) | 25.75(78.35) | 27.25(81.05) | 27.36(81.25) | 27.77(81.99) | 28.52(83.34) | 27.66(81.79) | 23.2(73.76) | 18.6(65.48) | 23.72(74.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 11.18(52.12) | 12.55(54.59) | 14.56(58.21) | 16.09(60.96) | 18.44(65.19) | 20.16(68.29) | 21.28(70.3) | 22.95(73.31) | 24.25(75.65) | 21.71(71.08) | 16.53(61.75) | 12.9(55.22) | 11.18(52.12) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0.99(0.04) | 1.15(0.05) | 1.79(0.07) | 2.17(0.09) | 5.79(0.23) | 9.09(0.36) | 28.32(1.11) | 69.64(2.74) | 56.05(2.21) | 16.99(0.67) | 1.64(0.06) | 0.78(0.03) | 16.2(0.64) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 0.22 | 0.3 | 0.37 | 0.49 | 1.3 | 1.99 | 4.19 | 7.95 | 6.71 | 2.6 | 0.33 | 0.11 | 2.21 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 23.43 | 24.25 | 24.95 | 27.32 | 28.61 | 31.96 | 43.86 | 50.39 | 45.4 | 32.75 | 27.47 | 25.14 | 32.13 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 10.89 | 11.2 | 11.44 | 11.49 | 11.75 | 11.8 | 11.59 | 11.37 | 11.4 | 11.41 | 10.85 | 10.61 | 11.32 |
Mauritania Climate Graph
Mauritania’s Cities by Temperature
Mauritania’s states/regions ranking by average yearly temperature:
| Gorgol | 32.84°C | 91.11°F | |
| Brakna | 32.84°C | 91.11°F | |
| Guidimaka | 31.98°C | 89.56°F | |
| Assaba | 31.95°C | 89.51°F | |
| Hodh ech Chargui | 31.88°C | 89.38°F | |
| Trarza | 31.81°C | 89.26°F | |
| Hodh el Gharbi | 31.64°C | 88.95°F | |
| Inchiri | 31.05°C | 87.89°F | |
| Tagant | 30.1°C | 86.18°F | |
| Adrar | 29.63°C | 85.33°F | |
| Nouakchott Ouest | 27.56°C | 81.61°F | |
| Nouakchott Nord | 27.56°C | 81.61°F | |
| Nouakchott Sud | 27.56°C | 81.61°F | |
| Tiris Zemmour | 25.7°C | 78.26°F | |
| Dakhlet Nouâdhibou | 22.31°C | 72.16°F |
Popular places in Mauritania
- Regbet Thila Dakhlet Nouâdhibou
- Sountchoudebe Guidimaka
- Chinguetti Adrar
- Moulessimou Guidimaka
- Tounguen Trarza
- Tassota Botokolo Guidimaka
- Messaoud Trarza
- Kow Gorgol
- Koussana Hodh ech Chargui
- Garalol Brakna
- Zenegue Maures Guidimaka
- Ksar el Barka Tagant
- Echkata Gorgol
- Kouroukere Beda Hodh el Gharbi
- Monguel Gorgol
- Beribafat Hodh ech Chargui
- Bougoudre Hodh el Gharbi
- Filke Gorgol
- Sanba Kandji Guidimaka
- Meftaha Hodh ech Chargui
- Mouenite Gorgol
- Boussei Ade Hodh el Gharbi
- Ga'at Teidouma Hodh el Gharbi
- Bousteile Hodh ech Chargui
- Hassei el Gourdane Trarza
- Monguel Foulbe Dieri Gorgol
- Mkhaizine Assaba
- Agreij Hodh el Gharbi
- Bathet Dhenaba Hodh el Gharbi
- Madel Hodh ech Chargui
- Mbout Gorgol
- Hassi Mbarek Hodh el Gharbi
- Venedou-Seno Guidimaka
- Debai Doubbel Brakna
- Sare Ndogou Diberi Brakna
- Modi Founti Brakna
- El Khneiz Hodh ech Chargui
- Rindiao Gorgol
- Jeder el Mohguene Trarza
- Awinat es Sbil Hodh el Gharbi
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