Mauritania in August

Hot and humid on the coast; rain in the south.

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• NovemberGreatDesert season starts; Independence Day 28 November.
• DecemberGreatPeak: book 4x4s and Chinguetti guesthouses ahead.
• JanuaryGreatBest desert month: cool nights, clear days; charters to Atar (check).
• FebruaryGreatStill cool; wind picks up late in the month.

• Atlantic coast · Nouakchott, Nouadhibou, Banc d'Arguinhot

  Trade winds keep the coast tolerable; Nouadhibou is cool and windy; humid heat Jul–Sep.

• Adrar and the desert · 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.

• Senegal River valley · Rosso, Kaédirainy

  The only part with real rains (Jul–Sep); Harmattan dust early in the year.

• Saharan Mauritania: Saharan interior · Northern two‑thirds of Mauritaniaextreme

  Diurnal swing 0 °C (32 °F) night to 38 °C (100 °F) day in Dec‑Jan; 16 °C (61 °F) to >49 °C (120 °F) in May‑Jul. Harmattan sandstorms common year‑round.Diurnal swing 32 °F (0 °C) night to 100 °F (38 °C) day in Dec‑Jan; 61 °F (16 °C) to >120 °F (49 °C) in May‑Jul. Harmattan sandstorms common year‑round.

• Nouakchott36 °C (97 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 2 rain days97 °F (36 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 2 rain days
• Atar48 °C (118 °F) / 33 °C (91 °F), 1 rain days118 °F (48 °C) / 91 °F (33 °C), 1 rain days
• Azougi44 °C (111 °F) / 30 °C (86 °F), 3 rain days111 °F (44 °C) / 86 °F (30 °C), 3 rain days
• Chinguetti42 °C (108 °F) / 28 °C (82 °F), 0 rain days108 °F (42 °C) / 82 °F (28 °C), 0 rain days
• Choum49 °C (120 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 0 rain days120 °F (49 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 0 rain days
• Nouadhibou28 °C (82 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 3 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 3 rain days
• Nouamghar33 °C (91 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 5 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 5 rain days
• Terjit46 °C (115 °F) / 28 °C (82 °F), 0 rain days115 °F (46 °C) / 82 °F (28 °C), 0 rain days
• Tichit41 °C (106 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 4 rain days106 °F (41 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 4 rain days

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Mawlid

  Aug 2026 (lunar — check)

  Public holiday.

Crowds · Mauritania

Low

Prices · Mauritania

Low

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

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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• Nouakchott

  Hot and humid; flooded streets.