When to go · Nouakchott
Nouakchott in September
Avoid month. Hottest and most humid month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 37°C (99°F)99°F (37°C) / 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Low
- Mauritania overall
- Prices
- Low
- Mauritania overall
Verdict
Hottest and most humid month.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than September?
September is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in September
- NouakchottHighs around 37 °C (99 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 99 °F (37 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 2 days
- Atlantic coast, Mauritania · Nouakchott, Nouadhibou, Banc d'Arguinhot
Trade winds keep the coast tolerable; Nouadhibou is cool and windy; humid heat Jul–Sep.
Rainy season season
Green edges in the south and fewer visitors.
Watch: Hot, humid, and flooded streets after storms.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mauritania overall
- Low
- Prices · Mauritania overall
- Low
Mauritania overall: Still very hot.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nouakchott, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 37 °C (99 °F)99 °F (37 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Sep: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 2
Jan: 0 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Sep: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Jan: 1
September: Hottest and most humid month.
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