Country · 2 destinations
Best time to visit Mauritania
Mauritania is good to visit all year round. Its destinations score highest in January, with an average travel score of 99 out of 100.
The climate in Mauritania through the year
When to go
Mauritania scores 65 or more out of 100 in every month across the 2 destinations Eddigo covers, so there is no bad time to go. January comes out on top with an average of 99. Daytime highs in January range from 22°C in Nouadhibou to 29°C in Nouakchott. The lowest average is in September (71), with daytime highs from 27°C to 35°C.
By type of trip
The best months change with what you want to do. With Eddigo’s trip types, Mauritania averages 65 or more in these months:
- Beach holiday: all year round. Best in November: Nouakchott (99) and Nouadhibou (98)
- City break: October–August. Best in January: Nouadhibou (100) and Nouakchott (84)
- Hiking: October–August. Best in January: Nouadhibou (100) and Nouakchott (76)
Month by month
| Month | Score | Day | Sea | Rain | Best destinations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 99 | 22–29° | 19° | 2 mm | Nouadhibou 100 · Nouakchott 98 |
| February | 95 | 23–30° | 18° | 1 mm | Nouadhibou 100 · Nouakchott 90 |
| March | 91 | 24–32° | 19° | 1 mm | Nouadhibou 100 · Nouakchott 81 |
| April | 89 | 24–33° | 19° | 0 mm | Nouadhibou 100 · Nouakchott 77 |
| May | 88 | 24–33° | 19° | 0 mm | Nouadhibou 100 · Nouakchott 76 |
| June | 82 | 24–34° | 22° | 1 mm | Nouadhibou 98 · Nouakchott 66 |
| July | 84 | 24–31° | 26° | 8 mm | Nouadhibou 94 · Nouakchott 74 |
| August | 79 | 25–33° | 27° | 30 mm | Nouadhibou 93 · Nouakchott 65 |
| September | 71 | 27–35° | 28° | 27 mm | Nouadhibou 89 · Nouakchott 53 |
| October | 74 | 27–36° | 26° | 5 mm | Nouadhibou 96 · Nouakchott 52 |
| November | 88 | 26–33° | 23° | 1 mm | Nouadhibou 100 · Nouakchott 76 |
| December | 95 | 24–30° | 20° | 3 mm | Nouadhibou 100 · Nouakchott 89 |
Score: average of the cities and beach destinations with the default preferences (ski resorts are left out). Day: lowest to highest typical daytime temperature among them. Sea: the warmest. Rain: average.