Mauritania in January

Best desert month: cool nights, clear days; charters to Atar (check).

No other month rates higher than January for Mauritania in this guide.

• Atlantic coast · Nouakchott, Nouadhibou, Banc d'Arguinbest weather

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

• Adrar and the desert · 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.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, Kaédibest weather

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

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

  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.

• Nouakchott29 °C (84 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 0 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 0 rain days
• Atar28 °C (82 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 0 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 0 rain days
• Azougi27 °C (81 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 1 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 1 rain days
• Chinguetti27 °C (81 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 0 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 0 rain days
• Choum30 °C (86 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 0 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 0 rain days
• Nouadhibou24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 1 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 1 rain days
• Nouamghar28 °C (82 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 1 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 1 rain days
• Terjit28 °C (82 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 0 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 0 rain days
• Tichit28 °C (82 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 0 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 0 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.

• New Year's Day

  1 Jan

  Public holiday.

• Cool-season peak

  Nov–Feb · Nouakchott

  Best weather; hotels and flights fill.

Crowds · Mauritania

Medium

Prices · Mauritania

Medium

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

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Atlantic coast

  Best weather of the year (Nouakchott, Nouadhibou, Banc d'Arguin)

• Adrar and the desert

  Best weather of the year (Atar, Chinguetti, Ouadane, Terjit)

• Senegal River valley

  Best weather of the year (Rosso, Kaédi)

• Nouakchott

  Cool and dry; best season.

• Atar

  Best months: Nov–Feb

• Azougi

  Best months: Nov–Feb

• Chinguetti

  Best months: Nov–Feb

• Choum

  Best months: Nov–Feb

• Nouadhibou

  Best months: Nov–Mar

• Nouamghar

  Best months: Nov–Feb

• Terjit

  Best months: Nov–Feb

• Tichit

  Best months: Nov–Feb