When to go · Nouadhibou
Nouadhibou in October
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Mauritania: Cooling at month's end; agencies reopen.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Low
- Mauritania overall
- Prices
- Low
- Mauritania overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Mauritania: Cooling at month's end; agencies reopen.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- NouadhibouHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 3 days
- Atlantic coast, Mauritania · Nouakchott, Nouadhibou, Banc d'Arguinfine
Trade winds keep the coast tolerable; Nouadhibou is cool and windy; humid heat Jul–Sep.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mauritania overall
- Low
- Prices · Mauritania overall
- Low
Mauritania overall: Cooling at month's end; agencies reopen.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nouadhibou, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Oct: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 3
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Oct: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Mauritania: Cooling at month's end; agencies reopen.
January: Inside Nouadhibou's best window: Nov–Mar.
Nouadhibou: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen