When to go · Nouakchott

Nouakchott in October

Mixed month. Still warm; cooling late.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 36°C (97°F)97°F (36°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C); average high / low
Rain days: 1
Crowds: Low; Mauritania overall
Prices: Low; Mauritania overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedVoykit month rating for Nouakchott

Still warm; cooling late.

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

October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

NouakchottHighs around 36 °C (97 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 97 °F (36 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 1 day
Atlantic coast, Mauritania · Nouakchott, Nouadhibou, Banc d'Arguinfine
Trade winds keep the coast tolerable; Nouadhibou is cool and windy; humid heat Jul–Sep.

Late rains season

Rains ending; warm days.

Watch: Humidity lingers.

Mauritania overall: Cooling at month's end; agencies reopen.

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

First month

Second month

October: Still warm; cooling late.

January: Cool and dry; best season.

Nouakchott: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.