When to go · Nouakchott
Nouakchott in June
Mixed month. Hot; coastal breeze helps.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 34°C (93°F)93°F (34°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Low
- Mauritania overall
- Prices
- Low
- Mauritania overall
Verdict
Hot; coastal breeze helps.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than June?
June is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in June
- NouakchottHighs around 34 °C (93 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 93 °F (34 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 0 days
- Atlantic coast, Mauritania · Nouakchott, Nouadhibou, Banc d'Arguinhot
Trade winds keep the coast tolerable; Nouadhibou is cool and windy; humid heat Jul–Sep.
Hot dry season season
Dry with little rain; long light evenings.
Watch: Heat, dust and sandstorms; outdoor stops before 10:00.
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.
Eid al-Adha (Tabaski) check
Islamic calendar, moves yearly · Citywide
Sheep markets, then a quiet, closed city; taxis are scarce.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mauritania overall
- Low
- Prices · Mauritania overall
- Low
Mauritania overall: Extreme heat and dust.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nouakchott, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jun: 34 °C (93 °F)93 °F (34 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 0
Jan: 0
Crowds
Jun: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Jun: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Jun: 1
Jan: 1
June: Hot; coastal breeze helps.
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