When to go · Nouakchott
Nouakchott in December
Great month. Cool and dry; best season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- High
- Mauritania overall
- Prices
- High
- Mauritania overall
Verdict
Cool and dry; best season.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Nouakchott in this guide.
Weather in December
- NouakchottHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 0 days
- Atlantic coast, Mauritania · Nouakchott, Nouadhibou, Banc d'Arguinbest weather
Trade winds keep the coast tolerable; Nouadhibou is cool and windy; humid heat Jul–Sep.
Cool dry season season
Warm days and cool nights, the best weather for the Adrar.
Watch: Hotels and agencies fill; book ahead.
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.
Cool season
Dec · Citywide
Cool nights and comfortable days; high season for the Adrar.
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 Nouakchott, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Dec: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 0
Jan: 0
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 1
December: Cool and dry; best season.
January: Cool and dry; best season.
Nouakchott: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen