When to go · Nouakchott
Nouakchott in November
Great month. Dry and warm; season opens.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Medium
- Mauritania overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Mauritania overall
Verdict
Dry and warm; season opens.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than November?
No other month rates higher than November for Nouakchott in this guide.
Weather in November
- NouakchottHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °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.
Independence Day
28 November · Citywide
Public holiday; parades and road closures.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mauritania overall
- Medium
- Prices · Mauritania overall
- Medium
Mauritania overall: Desert season starts; Independence Day 28 November.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nouakchott, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Nov: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Nov: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 0
Jan: 0
Crowds
Nov: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Nov: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
Jan: 1
November: Dry and warm; season opens.
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