When to go · Mauritania
Mauritania in July
Avoid month. Guetna date season in the oases; brutal heat.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Crowds
- Low
- Mauritania
- Prices
- Low
- Mauritania
Verdict
AvoidVoykit month rating for Mauritania
Guetna date season in the oases; brutal heat.
Weather in July
- Atlantic coast · Nouakchott, Nouadhibou, Banc d'Arguinhot
Trade winds keep the coast tolerable; Nouadhibou is cool and windy; humid heat Jul–Sep.
- Adrar and the desert · Atar, Chinguetti, Ouadane, Terjithot
Cold nights (near 5 °C) and warm days Dec–Feb; 45 °C in summer; sandstorms Mar–Jun.
- Senegal River valley · Rosso, Kaédirainy
The only part with real rains (Jul–Sep); Harmattan dust early in the year.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mauritania
- Low
- Prices · Mauritania
- Low
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
Where to go in July
Better another month
Hot and humid; rare downpours flood streets.