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Typical weather in January

Great

24°–27° · varies by region
13° at night
0–1 rainy days · varies by region
26 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
18°C · too cold to swim
UV index 6 · high

Typical weather in February

Great

25°–29° · varies by region
15° at night
0 rainy days
24 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
18°C · cool for a dip
UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in March

Great

27°–32° · varies by region
16° at night
0–1 rainy days · varies by region
29 sunny days
11 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
18°C · cool for a dip
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in April

Great

27°–34° · varies by region
17° at night
0 rainy days
28 sunny days
11 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
18°C · cool for a dip
UV index 11 · extreme

Up to 6 days above 35°

Typical weather in May

Fair

28°–37° · varies by region
19° at night
0 rainy days
28 sunny days
11 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Light breeze
18°C · cool for a dip
UV index 11 · extreme

Up to 12 days above 35°

Typical weather in June

Poor

30°–40° · varies by region
22° at night
0 rainy days
26 sunny days
11 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Light breeze
19°C · cool for a dip
UV index 11 · extreme

Up to 20 days above 35°

Typical weather in July

Poor

31°–41° · varies by region
23° at night
0–1 rainy days · varies by region
24 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Light breeze
21°C · cool for a dip
UV index 11 · extreme

Up to 19 days above 35°

Typical weather in August

Poor

32°–41° · varies by region
24° at night
1–2 rainy days · varies by region
23 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Light breeze
23°C · cool for a dip
UV index 11 · extreme

Up to 20 days above 35°

Typical weather in September

Poor

33°–40° · varies by region
25° at night
1–2 rainy days · varies by region
22 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Light breeze
23°C · cool for a dip
UV index 10 · very high

Up to 21 days above 35°

Typical weather in October

Poor

31°–37° · varies by region
22° at night
1 rainy day
25 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Light breeze
22°C · cool for a dip
UV index 8 · very high

Up to 15 days above 35°

Typical weather in November

Great

28°–32° · varies by region
18° at night
0 rainy days
24 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
20°C · cool for a dip
UV index 7 · high

Typical weather in December

Great

25°–28° · varies by region
15° at night
0–1 rainy days · varies by region
23 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
19°C · cool for a dip
UV index 6 · high

This destination spans several climate zones, so these figures are a range across the region rather than exact values. Climate data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2); NASA POWER + Copernicus ERA5 · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency: Mauritanian Ouguiya MRU · Card payments · Cash preferred
Electricity: Type C
220 V · 50 Hz

Languages: Arabic
Tap water: Not safe to drink
Driving side: Right
Calling code: +222

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