34 to 43°C
temperature
3503 hours
sunshine per day
160 mm
rain
308 days
dry
57 days
rain
0 days
snow

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
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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