The best time to visit Mauritania is from January until December, when you will have a warm or hot temperature and none till limited rainfall. The highest average temperature in in Mauritania is 35°C in October and the lowest is 29°C in January.
Mauritania has the desert climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Mauritania or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find a quick overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature (°C) | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 29 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Climate data from city: Nouakchott
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The Mauritania weather for will be ° degrees in the next 14 days and it stays dry every day.
The Mauritania weather forecast is based on the weather conditions in the city of Nouakchott.
Mauritania has the desert climate prevailing. The daytime temperature is warm to hot, while it can also be cold at night. You won't have rain here anytime soon. The average annual temperature for Mauritania is 32° degrees and there is about 50 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 339 days a year with an average humidity of 47% and an UV-index of 7.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day temp. (°C) | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 29 |
| Night temp. (°C) | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 20 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Days with rain | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Dry days | 31 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 31 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Sun hours per day | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Wind force (Bft) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| UV-index | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Climate data from city: Nouakchott
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Mauritania lies in a straight line about 8,736 km from India (New Delhi → Nouakchott).
The flight time from Indira Gandhi to Mauritania is approximately 12 h. 10 min.
These are the largest airports in Mauritania:
Mauritania has approximately 3,806,719 inhabitants.
The area of Mauritania is around 1,030,700 km². It is 3,5x smaller than India.
The capital of Mauritania is Nouakchott.
In Mauritania the Mauritanian Ouguiya (MRO) is used to pay.
The area code to call Mauritania is +222.
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