Climate of Moussasta
Moussasta has a semi-arid climate. It is warm to hot all year round and trees don't grow here because of the drought. It consists mainly of sand with grasses and sometimes shrubs. The average annual temperature for Moussasta is 38° degrees and there is about 159 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 296 days a year with an average humidity of 32% and an UV-index of 8.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 34°C and 43°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 18°C and 30°C
- Rain: it rains 57 days and there is a total of approximately 160 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3503 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 34°C and 43°C |
Warmest month: | 43°C in May |
Coldest month: | 34°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 18°C and 30°C |
Dry days: | 308 days |
Days with rain: | 57 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 160 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3503 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Moussasta.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Moussasta.
Climate table of Moussasta
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Moussasta. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Moussasta might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 34 | 37 | 40 | 42 | 43 | 41 | 37 | 34 | 35 | 38 | 37 | 35 |
Night temp. (°C) | 18 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 19 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 67 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Days with rain | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 1 | - |
Dry days | 31 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 14 | 17 | 26 | 29 | 31 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
UV-index | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Best time to visit Moussasta
The best time to visit Moussasta in Mauritania is in August and August. In this period you have a hot temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Moussasta is 43°C in May and the lowest is 34°C in January.
Climate of Moussasta by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Moussasta? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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