Nouakchott weather in August
Temperature, rain and sunshine in August: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in August
Good
Best time to visit: December – February
What is the weather like in Nouakchott in August?
In August, Nouakchott is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 25 °C. The sun shines for around 9 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 15 mm in total. On about 25 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Nouakchott.
August compared
How the weather changes from July to September. Tap a month to open it.
| JulyJul | AugustAug | SeptemberSep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 75 | 68 | 55 |
| Day | 31° | 32° | 34° |
| Night | 24° | 25° | 26° |
| Sun | 9 h | 9 h | 9 h |
| Rain days | 0 | 3 | 3 |
More details for August
- Daylight
- 12 h 45 min06:46 – 19:32
- UV index
- 13 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 30 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 26 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 38 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 25 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+0Africa/Nouakchott
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %40 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %92 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in August
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- Water bottle – drink plenty
- Insect repellent
Nouakchott in August: quick answers
Is Nouakchott hot in August?
Yes. In August, Nouakchott is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C and nights stay around 25 °C. On about 25 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Does it rain much in Nouakchott in August?
Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 15 mm in total.
Nouakchott month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences