Mauritania in November

Desert season starts; Independence Day 28 November.

• 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, Terjitfine

  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.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Independence Day

  28 Nov

  Parades; offices closed.

Crowds · Mauritania

Medium

Prices · Mauritania

Medium

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Atlantic coast

  Best weather of the year (Nouakchott, Nouadhibou, Banc d'Arguin)

• Senegal River valley

  Best weather of the year (Rosso, Kaédi)

• Nouakchott

  Dry and warm; season opens.