January in Nouakchott — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.5/10January averages 22°C (71°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 0 mm for the month, with about 19 sunny days and 11 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Nouakchott at 9.5/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
February in Nouakchott — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.8/10February averages 21°C (70°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 1 mm for the month, with about 22 sunny days and 11.4 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Nouakchott at 9.8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
March in Nouakchott — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.9/10March averages 21°C (70°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 0 mm for the month, with about 31 sunny days and 11.9 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Nouakchott at 9.9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
April in Nouakchott — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.8/10April averages 22°C (71°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 0 mm for the month, with about 30 sunny days and 12.4 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Nouakchott at 9.8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
May in Nouakchott — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.4/10May averages 23°C (73°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 0 mm for the month, with about 31 sunny days and 12.9 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Nouakchott at 9.4/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
June in Nouakchott — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.5/10June averages 25°C (77°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 1 mm for the month, with about 30 sunny days and 13.1 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Nouakchott at 8.5/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
July in Nouakchott — reliably good (9th best month)
Good · 7/10July averages 27°C (80°F) with humidity around 82%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 48 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 31 sunny days and 13 hours of daylight.
It scores 7/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, March is materially better in Nouakchott — 2.9 points higher on the same scale.
August in Nouakchott — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.1/10August averages 28°C (83°F) with humidity around 81%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 59 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 31 sunny days and 12.6 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.1/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, March is materially better in Nouakchott — 3.8 points higher on the same scale.
September in Nouakchott — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6/10September averages 29°C (83°F) with humidity around 77%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 56 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 29 sunny days and 12.1 hours of daylight.
It scores 6/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, March is materially better in Nouakchott — 3.9 points higher on the same scale.
October in Nouakchott — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.9/10October averages 28°C (83°F) with humidity around 71%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Expect 25 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 27 sunny days and 11.6 daylight hours.
It scores 6.9/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
If your dates are flexible, March is materially better in Nouakchott — 3 points higher on the same scale.
November in Nouakchott — reliably good (8th best month)
Good · 8.4/10November averages 25°C (77°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 0 mm for the month, with about 23 sunny days and 11.1 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 8.4/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
If your dates are flexible, March is materially better in Nouakchott — 1.5 points higher on the same scale.
December in Nouakchott — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.4/10December averages 22°C (72°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 1 mm for the month, with about 19 sunny days and 10.9 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Nouakchott at 9.4/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
