Nouakchott in March

Warming; dust winds start.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• NovemberGreatDry and warm; season opens.
• DecemberGreatCool and dry; best season.
• JanuaryGreatCool and dry; best season.
• FebruaryGreatWarm, dry; good month.

• NouakchottHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °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.

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.

• Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr check

  Islamic calendar, moves yearly · Citywide

  Restaurant hours change; Eid is a public holiday.

• Eid al-Fitr (Korité) big impact

  Mar 2026 (lunar — check) · Mauritania

  Businesses close 1–2 days.

Crowds · Mauritania overall

Low

Prices · Mauritania overall

Medium

Mauritania overall: Warming; sandstorms start; Ramadan may fall here in 2026 (check).

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nouakchott, side by side.

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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