Akjoujt climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Akjoujt?

Akjoujt has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 28.5 °C and it receives 46 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Akjoujt?

The hottest day measured in Akjoujt between 1940 and 2025 was 23 July 2002, reaching 47.5 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Akjoujt?

The coldest day measured in Akjoujt between 1940 and 2025 was 3 January 1956, at 5.6 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Akjoujt?

Almost never: Akjoujt sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Akjoujt warmed?

Yes: Akjoujt warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Akjoujt?

The wettest day measured in Akjoujt between 1940 and 2025 was 21 October 2003, with 59 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Akjoujt?

The windiest day measured in Akjoujt between 1940 and 2025 was 27 March 1998, with winds reaching 51.9 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Akjoujt?

The warmest month in Akjoujt is June (34.2 °C on average); the coldest is January (20.8 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Akjoujt?

Akjoujt receives on average 46 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 10 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Akjoujt?

Akjoujt gets on average 11.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,088 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Akjoujt (Mauritania) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 28.5 °C and it receives 46 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is June (34.2 °C on average) and the coldest is January (20.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in September.

Akjoujt averages 0 frost days, 287 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 10 rainy days per year.

Akjoujt has warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.22 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 47.5 °C (on 23 July 2002) and the coldest 5.6 °C (on 3 January 1956).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

AkjoujtInchiri

coords: 19.74°, -14.39°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

BWhHot desertWarmest monthJuneColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthSeptemberDriest monthApril

Mean daily temperature

28.5°C

Average daily high

35.0°C

Average daily low

22.1°C

Annual rainfall

46mm

Sunshine / day

11.2h

Mean relative humidity

29%

Average peak wind

25.0km/h

Seasonal range

13.4°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

287 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

10 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

33.2 °C

Average feels-like low

19.1 °C

Average peak gust

40.4 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

233 d/yr

Solar radiation

23.4 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.9 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.53 · p = < 0.001

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

47.5 °C

23 July 2002

Coldest day

5.6 °C

3 January 1956

Wettest day

59 mm

21 October 2003

Windiest day

51.9 km/h

27 March 1998

Strongest gust

81.0 km/h

17 June 2020

Hottest feels-like

47.3 °C

12 September 2004

Coldest feels-like

-0.2 °C

3 January 1956

Sunniest day

12.3 h

6 June 1957

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	46.1 °C21 June 2025	9.9 °C18 January 2025	29.0 °C	46 mm	296
2024	47.2 °C9 August 2024	14.0 °C25 December 2024	29.6 °C	26 mm	336
2023	47.0 °C10 August 2023	11.4 °C22 December 2023	29.8 °C	24 mm	318
2022	46.3 °C17 July 2022	12.3 °C27 December 2022	29.1 °C	51 mm	316
2021	46.6 °C14 June 2021	13.4 °C18 January 2021	29.5 °C	38 mm	320
2020	46.9 °C16 June 2020	10.0 °C9 January 2020	29.8 °C	55 mm	314
2019	46.7 °C22 July 2019	11.6 °C20 January 2019	28.7 °C	38 mm	295
2018	46.0 °C12 July 2018	11.0 °C29 January 2018	28.2 °C	20 mm	290
2017	46.8 °C21 June 2017	9.9 °C15 January 2017	29.7 °C	18 mm	300
2016	46.5 °C17 July 2016	12.1 °C20 February 2016	29.7 °C	27 mm	317
2015	46.6 °C9 May 2015	11.4 °C8 January 2015	29.6 °C	36 mm	290
2014	46.3 °C7 August 2014	10.0 °C29 December 2014	29.3 °C	10 mm	291
2013	46.6 °C29 July 2013	11.2 °C1 January 2013	29.5 °C	67 mm	297
2012	44.8 °C16 June 2012	8.5 °C6 December 2012	28.5 °C	32 mm	290
2011	46.8 °C23 June 2011	10.1 °C6 February 2011	29.0 °C	18 mm	286
2010	46.5 °C31 July 2010	12.7 °C27 January 2010	29.9 °C	78 mm	334
2009	46.0 °C18 July 2009	10.9 °C18 January 2009	28.7 °C	22 mm	299
2008	46.8 °C2 August 2008	10.0 °C1 January 2008	28.9 °C	14 mm	290
2007	46.1 °C15 July 2007	11.7 °C7 January 2007	28.7 °C	5 mm	297
2006	46.8 °C1 July 2006	8.2 °C19 January 2006	29.1 °C	20 mm	290
2005	46.4 °C25 June 2005	10.5 °C4 February 2005	29.4 °C	57 mm	289
2004	45.7 °C16 August 2004	10.8 °C23 January 2004	28.6 °C	26 mm	274
2003	46.7 °C26 June 2003	10.0 °C16 January 2003	28.9 °C	130 mm	288
2002	47.5 °C23 July 2002	13.4 °C20 January 2002	29.0 °C	40 mm	295
2001	46.7 °C26 June 2001	13.5 °C27 January 2001	29.8 °C	24 mm	324
2000	46.4 °C1 June 2000	7.9 °C8 January 2000	29.1 °C	14 mm	307
1999	46.3 °C12 June 1999	10.5 °C20 December 1999	28.6 °C	42 mm	263
1998	46.0 °C24 June 1998	11.5 °C11 December 1998	29.1 °C	73 mm	312
1997	46.0 °C19 August 1997	12.0 °C13 January 1997	29.3 °C	62 mm	308
1996	46.6 °C21 July 1996	11.2 °C15 January 1996	28.8 °C	41 mm	292
1995	46.4 °C17 June 1995	9.6 °C17 January 1995	28.5 °C	64 mm	285
1994	45.7 °C7 July 1994	9.3 °C21 January 1994	28.5 °C	57 mm	292
1993	46.4 °C15 August 1993	11.0 °C30 January 1993	28.2 °C	74 mm	258
1992	44.2 °C4 September 1992	12.8 °C25 December 1992	28.3 °C	14 mm	282
1991	46.6 °C3 August 1991	11.0 °C21 January 1991	28.5 °C	50 mm	271
1990	44.9 °C23 July 1990	11.4 °C16 December 1990	28.9 °C	34 mm	297
1989	46.4 °C3 July 1989	8.5 °C8 January 1989	29.1 °C	76 mm	288
1988	45.2 °C7 July 1988	11.7 °C24 January 1988	28.8 °C	64 mm	277
1987	45.9 °C19 August 1987	11.4 °C2 January 1987	30.2 °C	24 mm	302
1986	45.9 °C29 June 1986	9.2 °C27 December 1986	28.0 °C	44 mm	270
1985	46.0 °C30 August 1985	10.7 °C16 January 1985	28.3 °C	14 mm	280
1984	45.2 °C17 June 1984	9.5 °C9 January 1984	28.2 °C	23 mm	274
1983	45.7 °C6 September 1983	11.5 °C13 February 1983	29.9 °C	16 mm	304
1982	44.4 °C18 July 1982	11.7 °C7 December 1982	28.1 °C	7 mm	271
1981	44.9 °C18 August 1981	12.0 °C14 January 1981	29.2 °C	16 mm	297
1980	45.0 °C15 July 1980	11.1 °C20 December 1980	28.5 °C	32 mm	289
1979	46.0 °C12 August 1979	12.4 °C22 December 1979	29.1 °C	67 mm	287
1978	46.2 °C23 July 1978	10.7 °C22 January 1978	28.6 °C	51 mm	310
1977	45.9 °C29 June 1977	11.1 °C11 January 1977	28.8 °C	22 mm	309
1976	45.3 °C5 August 1976	10.9 °C3 February 1976	27.4 °C	32 mm	245
1975	44.5 °C25 June 1975	11.3 °C24 January 1975	28.1 °C	12 mm	285
1974	45.9 °C19 June 1974	10.5 °C22 January 1974	27.6 °C	44 mm	247
1973	45.2 °C29 May 1973	9.7 °C19 January 1973	28.6 °C	32 mm	273
1972	45.4 °C5 July 1972	9.5 °C26 December 1972	28.2 °C	20 mm	271
1971	46.6 °C29 June 1971	11.5 °C13 February 1971	27.8 °C	32 mm	271
1970	45.6 °C5 July 1970	11.1 °C20 December 1970	29.2 °C	29 mm	308
1969	46.3 °C29 June 1969	12.0 °C29 December 1969	28.5 °C	139 mm	300
1968	46.0 °C16 August 1968	8.6 °C2 January 1968	27.9 °C	47 mm	266
1967	44.5 °C25 June 1967	9.7 °C25 December 1967	27.7 °C	55 mm	270
1966	45.1 °C4 June 1966	10.9 °C29 December 1966	29.0 °C	87 mm	298
1965	45.3 °C5 August 1965	6.2 °C8 January 1965	27.8 °C	92 mm	283
1964	45.5 °C16 July 1964	9.1 °C19 December 1964	28.4 °C	17 mm	289
1963	45.7 °C22 June 1963	8.2 °C28 December 1963	27.7 °C	74 mm	281
1962	44.8 °C10 June 1962	10.0 °C17 December 1962	28.6 °C	27 mm	284
1961	46.3 °C8 July 1961	10.5 °C14 January 1961	28.6 °C	35 mm	307
1960	45.2 °C11 July 1960	8.7 °C30 January 1960	28.2 °C	67 mm	284
1959	45.1 °C12 June 1959	8.4 °C10 January 1959	27.9 °C	17 mm	280
1958	44.2 °C4 June 1958	10.6 °C1 January 1958	28.6 °C	48 mm	281
1957	45.5 °C19 August 1957	9.3 °C22 January 1957	27.4 °C	53 mm	264
1956	45.1 °C7 June 1956	5.6 °C3 January 1956	27.1 °C	147 mm	250
1955	44.5 °C6 August 1955	9.8 °C26 January 1955	28.4 °C	70 mm	292
1954	46.0 °C30 July 1954	8.6 °C3 February 1954	27.3 °C	50 mm	257
1953	46.0 °C28 July 1953	10.2 °C4 January 1953	27.8 °C	51 mm	270
1952	45.5 °C26 June 1952	7.2 °C11 January 1952	27.1 °C	107 mm	273
1951	45.9 °C15 June 1951	9.4 °C16 February 1951	27.3 °C	192 mm	245
1950	45.8 °C29 June 1950	9.1 °C14 December 1950	27.7 °C	42 mm	282
1949	45.8 °C20 July 1949	8.7 °C15 December 1949	27.6 °C	56 mm	261
1948	45.3 °C8 August 1948	8.2 °C20 January 1948	27.5 °C	29 mm	274
1947	46.5 °C27 July 1947	7.4 °C4 January 1947	28.1 °C	64 mm	275
1946	46.3 °C1 July 1946	8.5 °C28 December 1946	27.7 °C	10 mm	273
1945	45.5 °C23 June 1945	9.8 °C23 February 1945	28.6 °C	32 mm	295
1944	45.7 °C23 June 1944	7.5 °C6 January 1944	27.6 °C	131 mm	271
1943	44.9 °C5 July 1943	7.5 °C2 January 1943	26.6 °C	65 mm	232
1942	45.4 °C2 June 1942	7.9 °C31 December 1942	28.2 °C	34 mm	288
1941	44.9 °C22 June 1941	9.2 °C9 December 1941	28.1 °C	7 mm	300
1940	45.2 °C11 July 1940	8.9 °C30 December 1940	27.5 °C	31 mm	270

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

35.5 °C

+0.5 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

296 d/yr

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

46 mm

+0 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	28.6 °C	+1.1 °C	0 mm	-2 mm
Feb	30.7 °C	+0.9 °C	0 mm	-2 mm
Mar	31.2 °C	-1.4 °C	1 mm	-1 mm
Apr	35.7 °C	+0.6 °C	1 mm	+1 mm
May	39.1 °C	+1.0 °C	1 mm	+1 mm
Jun	41.9 °C	+1.1 °C	0 mm	-1 mm
Jul	39.7 °C	-0.3 °C	0 mm	-1 mm
Aug	39.8 °C	+0.3 °C	4 mm	-6 mm
Sep	40.0 °C	+0.9 °C	24 mm	+9 mm
Oct	39.1 °C	+2.1 °C	11 mm	+4 mm
Nov	34.4 °C	+1.9 °C	1 mm	-1 mm
Dec	25.9 °C	-2.2 °C	3 mm	-0 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

46.1 °C

21 Jun 2025

Coldest day

9.9 °C

18 Jan 2025

Wettest day

21.3 mm

30 Sep 2025

Windiest day

41.3 km/h

31 May 2025

Strongest gust

66.6 km/h

3 Jun 2025

Hottest feels-like

46.6 °C

19 Sep 2025

Coldest feels-like

4.5 °C

18 Jan 2025

Sunniest day

12.2 h

10 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Akjoujt?

Akjoujt has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 28.5 °C and it receives 46 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Akjoujt?

The hottest day measured in Akjoujt between 1940 and 2025 was 23 July 2002, reaching 47.5 °C.

What is the coldest day in Akjoujt?

The coldest day measured in Akjoujt between 1940 and 2025 was 3 January 1956, at 5.6 °C.

Does it snow in Akjoujt?

Almost never: Akjoujt sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Akjoujt warmed?

Yes: Akjoujt warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Akjoujt?

The wettest day measured in Akjoujt between 1940 and 2025 was 21 October 2003, with 59 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Akjoujt?

The windiest day measured in Akjoujt between 1940 and 2025 was 27 March 1998, with winds reaching 51.9 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Akjoujt?

The warmest month in Akjoujt is June (34.2 °C on average); the coldest is January (20.8 °C).

How much does it rain in Akjoujt?

Akjoujt receives on average 46 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 10 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Akjoujt?

Akjoujt gets on average 11.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,088 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Akjoujt?

Yes: Akjoujt has on average 233 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Akjoujt?

In Akjoujt, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 47.3 °C on 12 September 2004, and the lowest was -0.2 °C on 3 January 1956.

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