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The climate of Mauritania, city by city

This page lists the 26 cities in Mauritania for which climate normals are available. Each entry covers temperature, rainfall and how the climate changed between 1940 and 2025, computed from ERA5 reanalysis data.

Average across cities

28.1°C

Annual rainfall

153mm

Spread between cities

9.8°C

Warming

+2.3°C

Departure from normal across the country's largest cities, 1940–2025

Rankings

Across the 26 cities in this country with a measured climate.

The warmest

  1. 1Elghabra30.4 °C
  2. 2Kaédi30.3 °C
  3. 3Sélibaby30 °C
  4. 4Magṭa‘ Laḥjar30 °C
  5. 5Bogué29.9 °C
  6. 6Kiffa29.8 °C
  7. 7El ’Ayoûn29.7 °C
  8. 8Aleg29.6 °C
  9. 9Ṭinṭâne29.6 °C
  10. 10Néma29.4 °C

The coldest

  1. 1Nouadhibou20.6 °C
  2. 2Nouakchott24.9 °C
  3. 3Dar Naim24.9 °C
  4. 4Ksar24.9 °C
  5. 5Tevragh Zeina24.9 °C
  6. 6Zouérat25 °C
  7. 7Atar27.5 °C
  8. 8Rosso27.9 °C
  9. 9Boutilimitt28.3 °C
  10. 10Mbera28.5 °C

The wettest

  1. 1El ’Ayoûn398 mm
  2. 2Sélibaby358 mm
  3. 3Bougadoum277 mm
  4. 4Mbera253 mm
  5. 5Kaédi210 mm
  6. 6Tembedgha204 mm
  7. 7Néma187 mm
  8. 8Ṭinṭâne181 mm
  9. 9Rosso179 mm
  10. 10Tékane178 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the hottest city in Mauritania?

The hottest city in Mauritania is Elghabra, with an average annual temperature of 30.4 °C.

What is the coldest city in Mauritania?

The coldest city in Mauritania is Nouadhibou, with an average annual temperature of 20.6 °C.

What is the wettest city in Mauritania?

The wettest city in Mauritania is El ’Ayoûn, with 398 mm of precipitation per year.

Has the climate of Mauritania warmed?

Based on its largest cities, Mauritania warmed by +2.3 °C between 1940 and 2025.

Cities by region

Adrar1

Assaba4

Brakna3

Dakhlet Nouadhibou1

Gorgol1

Guidimaka1

Hodh Ech Chargi4

Hodh El Gharbi2

Inchiri1

Nouakchott North1

Nouakchott West2

Tiris Zemmour1

Trarza3

Other1