When to go · Chinguetti

Chinguetti in August

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

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 42°C (108°F)108°F (42°C) / 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C); average high / low
Rain days: 0
Crowds: Low; Mauritania overall
Prices: Low; Mauritania overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Chinguetti

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

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

ChinguettiHighs around 42 °C (108 °F), lows around 28 °C (82 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 108 °F (42 °C), lows around 82 °F (28 °C), rain on about 0 days
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 Chinguetti, side by side.

First month

Second month

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

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

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