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Chinguetti in December

Great month. Inside Chinguetti's best window: Nov–Feb.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
27°C (81°F) / 13°C (55°F)
average high / low
Rain days
0
Crowds
High
Mauritania overall
Prices
High
Mauritania overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Chinguetti

Inside Chinguetti's best window: Nov–Feb.

Is another month better than December?

No other month rates higher than December for Chinguetti in this guide.

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • ChinguettiHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 0 days
  • Adrar and the desert, Mauritania · Atar, Chinguetti, Ouadane, Terjitbest weather

    Cold nights (near 5 °C (41 °F)) and warm days Dec–Feb; 45 °C (113 °F) in summer; sandstorms Mar–Jun.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Mauritania overall
High
Prices · Mauritania overall
High

Mauritania overall: Peak: book 4x4s and Chinguetti guesthouses ahead.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Dec: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Dec: 27 °C (81 °F)

    Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)

  • Night low

    Dec: 13 °C (55 °F)

    Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)

  • Rain days

    Dec: 0

    Jan: 0

  • Crowds

    Dec: High

    Jan: Medium

  • Prices

    Dec: High

    Jan: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Dec: 0

    Jan: 0

December: Inside Chinguetti's best window: Nov–Feb.

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

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

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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