When to go · Nouakchott
Nouakchott in January
Great month. Cool and dry; best season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C84°F / 16°C61°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Medium
- Mauritania overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Mauritania overall
Verdict
GreatVoykit month rating for Nouakchott
Cool and dry; best season.
Weather in January
- NouakchottHighs around 29 °C, lows around 16 °C, rain on about 0 daysHighs around 84 °F, lows around 61 °F, rain on about 0 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.
Cool dry season season
Warm days and cool nights, the best weather for the Adrar.
Watch: Hotels and agencies fill; book ahead.
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.
Cool-season peak
Nov–Feb · Citywide
Best weather; hotels and flights fill.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mauritania overall
- Medium
- Prices · Mauritania overall
- Medium
Mauritania overall: Best desert month: cool nights, clear days; charters to Atar (check).
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.