When to go · Mauritania
Mauritania in February
Great month. Still cool; wind picks up late in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- Mauritania
- Prices
- Medium
- Mauritania
Verdict
GreatVoykit month rating for Mauritania
Still cool; wind picks up late in the month.
Weather in February
- 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, Kaédismoke haze
The only part with real rains (Jul–Sep); Harmattan dust early in the year.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mauritania
- Medium
- Prices · Mauritania
- Medium
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in February
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)
Warm, dry; good month.