When to go · Atar

Atar in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (extreme heat).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 48°C (118°F)118°F (48°C) / 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C); average high / low
Rain days: 1
Crowds: Low; Mauritania overall
Prices: Low; Mauritania overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Atar

Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (extreme heat).

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

AtarHighs around 48 °C (118 °F), lows around 33 °C (91 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 118 °F (48 °C), lows around 91 °F (33 °C), rain on about 1 day
Adrar and the desert, Mauritania · Atar, Chinguetti, Ouadane, Terjithot
Cold nights (near 5 °C (41 °F)) and warm days Dec–Feb; 45 °C (113 °F) in summer; sandstorms Mar–Jun.Cold nights (near 41 °F (5 °C)) and warm days Dec–Feb; 113 °F (45 °C) in summer; sandstorms Mar–Jun.

Mauritania overall: Hot and humid on the coast; rain in the south.

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

First month

Second month

August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (extreme heat).

January: Inside Atar's best window: Nov–Feb.

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