When to go · Mauritania
Mauritania in December
Great month. Peak: book 4x4s and Chinguetti guesthouses ahead.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- High
- Mauritania
- Prices
- High
- Mauritania
Verdict
GreatVoykit month rating for Mauritania
Peak: book 4x4s and Chinguetti guesthouses ahead.
Weather in December
- Atlantic coast · Nouakchott, Nouadhibou, Banc d'Arguinbest weather
Trade winds keep the coast tolerable; Nouadhibou is cool and windy; humid heat Jul–Sep.
- Adrar and the desert · Atar, Chinguetti, Ouadane, Terjitbest weather
Cold nights (near 5 °C) and warm days Dec–Feb; 45 °C in summer; sandstorms Mar–Jun.
- Senegal River valley · Rosso, Kaédibest weather
The only part with real rains (Jul–Sep); Harmattan dust early in the year.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mauritania
- High
- Prices · Mauritania
- High
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in December
Rated best or good this month
Atlantic coast
Best weather of the year (Nouakchott, Nouadhibou, Banc d'Arguin)
Adrar and the desert
Best weather of the year (Atar, Chinguetti, Ouadane, Terjit)
Senegal River valley
Best weather of the year (Rosso, Kaédi)
Cool and dry; best season.