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Weather in Nouakchott — today

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Now in Nouakchott

🌙

+28°

Clear

Feels like +31° · humidity 82%

Today 28.7: +31° / +26°

🕐 21:25

Wind

18 km/h

UV index

Air (AQI)

90 · Very poor

Precipitation

Humidity

82%

Pressure

1011 hPa

Sunrise / sunset

06:40 / 19:39

Sea temperature

🌊 +29°

👕 What to wear today

Warm — a T-shirt and light trousers or shorts.

Feels warmer by 3°

Weather for an activity:

🎣 fishing 🏖️ the beach 🏃 a run 📸 a photo shoot 🚶 a walk

Detailed weather information for Nouakchott

Today, 28 July, Tuesday, in Nouakchott (Mauritania): partly cloudy, hot. During the day the air will warm up to +31°, at night around +26°. Wind up to 21 km/h. No precipitation expected, you won't need an umbrella. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sea has warmed up to +29° — great for swimming. The sun will rise at 06:40 and set at 19:39 — daylight lasts 13 hours.

Hourly weather in Nouakchott

💧 No precipitation expected on this day. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).

Weather in Nouakchott for 14 days

Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).

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Today 28.7

☁️

+26° +31°

Morning

☁️

+28°

Day

☁️

+31°

Evening

🌇

+30°

Night

🌙

+26°

Overcast · precipitation 0% · wind up to 21 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Tomorrow 29.7

☁️

+26° +31°

Morning

☀️

+27°

Day

☁️

+31°

Evening

🌇

+28°

Night

🌙

+26°

Overcast · precipitation 0% · wind up to 25 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Thu 30.7

⛅

+27° +32°

Morning

☀️

+27°

Day

⛅

+32°

Evening

🌇

+28°

Night

🌙

+27°

Partly cloudy · precipitation 0% · wind up to 25 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Fri 31.7

⛅

💧 3%

+26° +32°

Morning

⛅

+28°

Day

⛅

+32°

Evening

🌇

+31°

Night

🌙

+26°

Partly cloudy · precipitation 3% · wind up to 21 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Sat 1.8

⛈️

💧 20%

+25° +30°

Morning

⛈️

+27°

Day

⛈️

+30°

Evening

🌇

+29°

Night

🌙

+25°

Thunderstorm · precipitation 20% · wind up to 13 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Sun 2.8

☁️

💧 14%

+26° +29°

Morning

☁️

+27°

Day

☁️

+29°

Evening

🌇

+28°

Night

🌙

+26°

Overcast · precipitation 14% · wind up to 18 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Mon 3.8

🌤️

💧 7%

+26° +29°

Morning

🌤️

+27°

Day

🌤️

+29°

Evening

🌇

+28°

Night

🌙

+26°

Mostly clear · precipitation 7% · wind up to 22 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Tue 4.8

🌤️

💧 3%

+26° +29°

Morning

🌤️

+27°

Day

🌤️

+29°

Evening

🌇

+28°

Night

🌙

+26°

Mostly clear · precipitation 3% · wind up to 19 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Wed 5.8

🌦️

💧 6%

+26° +31°

Morning

🌦️

+28°

Day

🌦️

+31°

Evening

🌇

+30°

Night

🌙

+26°

Drizzle · precipitation 6% · wind up to 19 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Thu 6.8

⛈️

💧 17%

+25° +29°

Morning

⛈️

+26°

Day

⛈️

+29°

Evening

🌇

+28°

Night

🌙

+25°

Thunderstorm · precipitation 17% · wind up to 7 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Fri 7.8

🌦️

💧 18%

+24° +30°

Morning

🌦️

+26°

Day

🌦️

+30°

Evening

🌇

+29°

Night

🌙

+24°

Drizzle · precipitation 18% · wind up to 15 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Sat 8.8

🌤️

💧 10%

+27° +29°

Morning

🌤️

+28°

Day

🌤️

+29°

Evening

🌇

+29°

Night

🌙

+27°

Mostly clear · precipitation 10% · wind up to 21 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Sun 9.8

🌤️

💧 2%

+26° +29°

Morning

🌤️

+27°

Day

🌤️

+29°

Evening

🌇

+28°

Night

🌙

+26°

Mostly clear · precipitation 2% · wind up to 21 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Mon 10.8

☀️

+27° +31°

Morning

☀️

+28°

Day

☀️

+31°

Evening

🌇

+30°

Night

🌙

+27°

Clear · precipitation 0% · wind up to 18 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

🗺️ Precipitation radar

Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.

Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy

🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day

Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.

🏖️ Beach

90 / 100

for sea and sun · Excellent

🏊 Swimming

82 / 100

water 29° · Excellent

🏃 Running

46 / 100

comfort for running · Average

🧴 UV

moderate · low

☂️ Rain

unlikely · low

✨ Stars

88 / 100

evening visibility · Excellent

🧺 Laundry drying

61 / 100

will dry outside · Average

🚗 Car wash

95 / 100

no rain expected · Excellent

🌫️ Air quality

Very poor air

European AQI

PM2.5: 29PM10: 107O₃: 77NO₂: 1

People with allergies or asthma should reduce time outdoors.

🌅 Sun, moon and sea

Sunrise

06:40

Sunset

19:39

Golden hour

19:09

Daylight

13 h (-1 min vs yesterday)

Sea temperature

+29°

🌊 slight, waves 1.1 m.

Nouakchott climate by month

Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.

+27°

+16°

Jan

+29°

+17°

Feb

+31°

+18°

Mar

+32°

+20°

Apr

+33°

+21°

May

+34°

+23°

Jun

+31°

+24°

Jul

+32°

+25°

Aug

+34°

+26°

Sep

+35°

+24°

Oct

+32°

+21°

Nov

+28°

+18°

Dec

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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit

Month	Day	Night	Sea	Precipitation	What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January	+27°	+16°	+19°	2 mm	A comfortable month: +27° by day without exhausting heat. 😊 light summer clothing. Sea at +19° — swimmable, refreshing. This is the coldest month of the year.
February	+29°	+17°	+19°	1 mm	Warm and comfortable: +29° by day, +17° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Sea at +19° — swimmable, refreshing. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
March	+31°	+18°	+20°	0 mm	Gentle warmth — about +31° daytime, great walking weather. 😊 light summer clothing. Sea at +20° — swimmable, refreshing.
April	+32°	+20°	+21°	0 mm	A comfortable month: +32° by day without exhausting heat. 😊 light summer clothing. Sea at +21° — swimmable, refreshing.
May	+33°	+21°	+22°	0 mm	Hot (+33° by day) but dry — manageable with a sensible schedule. ☀️ water and sunscreen. Water at +22° — great for swimming.
June	+34°	+23°	+24°	0 mm	Up to +34° by day — hot, yet not muggy; mornings and evenings are pleasant. ☀️ water and sunscreen. Water at +24° — great for swimming. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything.
July	+31°	+24°	+27°	1 mm	A comfortable month: +31° by day without exhausting heat. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +27° — great for swimming.
August	+32°	+25°	+29°	13 mm	Warm and comfortable: +32° by day, +25° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming.
September	+34°	+26°	+29°	19 mm	Up to +34° by day — hot, yet not muggy; mornings and evenings are pleasant. ☀️ water and sunscreen. Water at +29° — great for swimming. The sea is at its warmest of the year this month.
October	+35°	+24°	+28°	6 mm	A hot, dry month: +35° daytime, warm pleasant evenings. ☀️ water and sunscreen. Water at +28° — great for swimming. This is the hottest month of the year in Nouakchott.
November	+32°	+21°	+24°	1 mm	Warm and comfortable: +32° by day, +21° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +24° — great for swimming.
December	+28°	+18°	+21°	4 mm	Gentle warmth — about +28° daytime, great walking weather. 😊 light summer clothing. Sea at +21° — swimmable, refreshing. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early.

When to visit Nouakchott

✅ Recommended time to visit

🌟 Peak season: January, February, December

Daytime air+27…+29°

Sea temperature+19…+21°

Precipitationalmost none

Why: comfortable +27…+29° by day, little rain.

⚠️ Doable, with caveats

🌤️ Shoulder season: March, April, May, July, August, November

Daytime air+31…+33°

Sea temperature+20…+29°

Precipitationalmost none

Why: already/still hot (+31…+33°) but bearable; fewer crowds, lower prices.

🔴 Not the best time

🔥 Hot season: June, September, October

Daytime air+34…+35°

Sea temperature+24…+29°

Precipitationalmost none

Why: extreme heat (+34…+35° with high humidity) — being outside at midday is unsafe; go only for low prices and hotel-and-beach downtime.

Bottom line: the best time to visit Nouakchott is December – February, and the most comfortable months are January, February, December. The toughest months to visit are June, September, October: extreme heat and humidity.