About Mauritania
Saharan landscapes and ancient caravan routes.
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Daylight, UV and air quality in Mauritania
Live conditions, updated continuously — sun times calculated for this exact location.
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Sunset
- 18:03
- Golden hour
- 17:34
- Blue hour
- 18:25
Sources: Open-Meteo and our own solar calculations
Climate in Mauritania month by month
Long-term averages 1991–2020 — what the weather is normally like, not a forecast.
Best time to go
December – March
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 27° | 29° | 31° | 32° | 33° | 34° | 31° | 32° | 34° | 35° | 32° | 28° |
| Night | 16° | 17° | 18° | 20° | 22° | 23° | 24° | 25° | 26° | 24° | 21° | 18° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| Rain days (days) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunshine (h/day) | 10.1 | 10.6 | 11.4 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 11 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| Colour shows how well the month suits a trip |
Source: Open-Meteo ERA5 reanalysis, 1991–2020
Chance of rain in Mauritania month by month
How often it normally rains — share of days with at least 1 mm, averaged over 1991–2020.
Driest period
Rain is spread fairly evenly across the year
Driest month
April · 0%
Wettest month
September · 9%
Chance of rain
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain probability | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 8% | 9% | 4% | 1% | 1% |
Rain days per month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain days (days) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Open-Meteo ERA5 reanalysis, 1991–2020
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Where to stay in Mauritania
An interactive map of hotels and apartments in Mauritania, from our partner Stay22.
Weather in Mauritania
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Things to do in Mauritania
Tours and activities in Mauritania, from our partner GetYourGuide.
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