When to go · Nouakchott
Nouakchott in January
Great month. Cool and dry; best season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Medium
- Mauritania overall
- Prices
- Medium
- 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 January?
No other month rates higher than January for Nouakchott in this guide.
Weather in January
- NouakchottHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °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 peak
Nov–Feb · Citywide
Best weather; hotels and flights fill.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mauritania overall
- Medium
- Prices · Mauritania overall
- Medium
Mauritania overall: Best desert month: cool nights, clear days; charters to Atar (check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nouakchott, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Feb: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Feb: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 1
January: Cool and dry; best season.
February: Warm, dry; good month.
Nouakchott: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.