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Atar in October

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Mauritania: Cooling at month's end; agencies reopen.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 40°C (104°F)104°F (40°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C); average high / low
Rain days: 0
Crowds: Low; Mauritania overall
Prices: Low; Mauritania overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedMauritania month rating

Outside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Mauritania: Cooling at month's end; agencies reopen.

October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

AtarHighs around 40 °C (104 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 104 °F (40 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 0 days
Adrar and the desert, Mauritania · Atar, Chinguetti, Ouadane, Terjithot
Cold nights (near 5 °C (41 °F)) and warm days Dec–Feb; 45 °C (113 °F) in summer; sandstorms Mar–Jun.Cold nights (near 41 °F (5 °C)) and warm days Dec–Feb; 113 °F (45 °C) in summer; sandstorms Mar–Jun.

Mauritania overall: Cooling at month's end; agencies reopen.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Atar, side by side.

First month

Second month

October: Outside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Mauritania: Cooling at month's end; agencies reopen.

January: Inside Atar's best window: Nov–Feb.

Atar: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.