When to go · Nouadhibou
Nouadhibou in March
Great month. Inside Nouadhibou's best window: Nov–Mar.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Low
- Mauritania overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Mauritania overall
Verdict
Inside Nouadhibou's best window: Nov–Mar.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Nouadhibou in this guide.
Weather in March
- NouadhibouHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 2 days
- Atlantic coast, Mauritania · Nouakchott, Nouadhibou, Banc d'Arguinbest weather
Trade winds keep the coast tolerable; Nouadhibou is cool and windy; humid heat Jul–Sep.
Festivals and holidays
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.
Eid al-Fitr (Korité) big impact
Mar 2026 (lunar — check) · Mauritania
Businesses close 1–2 days.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mauritania overall
- Low
- Prices · Mauritania overall
- Medium
Mauritania overall: Warming; sandstorms start; Ramadan may fall here in 2026 (check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nouadhibou, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Mar: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 2
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 0
March: Inside Nouadhibou's best window: Nov–Mar.
January: Inside Nouadhibou's best window: Nov–Mar.
Nouadhibou: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.