When to go · Mauritania
Mauritania in June
Avoid month. Extreme heat and dust.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Crowds
- Low
- Mauritania
- Prices
- Low
- Mauritania
Verdict
Extreme heat and dust.
Is another month better than June?
June is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in June
- 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, Kaédihot
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.
- Nouakchott34 °C (93 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 0 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 0 rain days
- Atar45 °C (113 °F) / 30 °C (86 °F), 0 rain days113 °F (45 °C) / 86 °F (30 °C), 0 rain days
- Azougi44 °C (111 °F) / 29 °C (84 °F), 1 rain days111 °F (44 °C) / 84 °F (29 °C), 1 rain days
- Chinguetti40 °C (104 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 0 rain days104 °F (40 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 0 rain days
- Choum48 °C (118 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 0 rain days118 °F (48 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 0 rain days
- Nouadhibou28 °C (82 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 1 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 1 rain days
- Nouamghar34 °C (93 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 2 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 2 rain days
- Terjit45 °C (113 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 0 rain days113 °F (45 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 0 rain days
- Tichit43 °C (109 °F) / 28 °C (82 °F), 2 rain days109 °F (43 °C) / 82 °F (28 °C), 2 rain days
Festivals and holidays
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.
Islamic New Year
Jun 2026 (lunar — check)
Public holiday.
Eid al-Adha (Tabaski) check
Islamic calendar, moves yearly · Nouakchott
Sheep markets, then a quiet, closed city; taxis are scarce.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mauritania
- Low
- Prices · Mauritania
- Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mauritania, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Crowds
Jun: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Jun: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Jun: 2
Jan: 2
June: Extreme heat and dust.
January: Best desert month: cool nights, clear days; charters to Atar (check).
Mauritania: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen