Akjoujt in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Akjoujt sees average daytime highs around 37°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 22 mm of rain over about 4 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 40°C in early September to 31°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Akjoujt's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Akjoujt's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
37°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
25°C
Rainfall
22 mm
4 wet days
Avg wind
16 km/h
Travel score
2.2
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Akjoujt in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 40°C in early September to 31°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Akjoujt reaches about 37°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Akjoujt

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 80 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
80
30 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Akjoujt weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 15°20.310.97.9
Feb30° / 17°10.311.36.4
Mar33° / 19°10.211.94.7
Apr36° / 22°0012.42.9
May39° / 25°00.212.91.0
Jun41° / 28°10.213.20.0
Jul40° / 27°10.313.10.0
Aug40° / 28°102.512.70.2
Sep40° / 28°133.112.10.3
Oct37° / 26°70.811.51.7
Nov33° / 21°20.311.14.5
Dec29° / 17°30.510.86.9

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Akjoujt gets around 22 mm of rain over 4 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 16 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early September to 10 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 6.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Akjoujt

In seasonPeak

In fall, Akjoujt overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Akjoujt sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
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Is fall a good time to visit Akjoujt?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

2.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Akjoujt.

What to pack for Akjoujt in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, Akjoujt sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Akjoujt in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Akjoujt peaks around May 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highVery highHighMay 19UV 11Dec 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb10Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Akjoujt in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Akjoujt is worst in July — around 140 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 76 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJul 13138 µg/m³Nov 1077 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan137Unhealthy
Feb125Unhealthy
Mar102Unhealthy
Apr93Unhealthy
May104Unhealthy
Jun127Unhealthy
Jul140Unhealthy
Aug107Unhealthy
Sep92Unhealthy
Oct84Unhealthy
Nov76Unhealthy
Dec128Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Akjoujt?

Akjoujt sits at 19.7°N, 14.4°W, 137 m above sea level, in Mauritania. The nearest listed city is Atar, 164 km away.

AtarDar NaimKsarBoutilimittTevragh ZeinaNouakchottMagṭa‘ LaḥjarAleg

Topography around Akjoujt

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Akjoujt.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Akjoujt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 120 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 368 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 416 m.

The land around Akjoujt is covered by bare terrain (98%) within 3 km, bare terrain (100%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
368 m
80 km
416 m
shrubsbare terrain
Fall weather nearby: Atar 164 km · Dar Naim 243 km · Ksar 246 km · Boutilimitt 246 km · Tevragh Zeina 249 km · Nouakchott 249 km · Magṭa‘ Laḥjar 283 km · Aleg 303 km

Mauritania travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 31% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,198
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
1
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
25.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 100%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Akjoujt (19.7416°, -14.3853°, elevation 137 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.