Akjoujt weather in January

In January, Akjoujt sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of January to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Akjoujt's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Akjoujt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
15°
1st coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:39 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
33%
10th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Akjoujt is commune of Mauritania.

Density
1/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Akjoujt reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22816
32816
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52816
62816
72816
82815
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112815
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How January really feels in Akjoujt

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Akjoujt weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37129
47129
57129
67228
77228
87228
97228
107228
117327
127327
137327
147228
157228
167228
177228
187228
197327
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217228
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257228
267129
277129
287129
297129
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Akjoujt gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.3 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
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190
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210
220
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261
271
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311

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Wind in January

Winds average 19 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
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3120light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of January to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:36 AM to 7:38 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:44 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:366:25
210.87:366:26
310.87:376:27
410.87:376:27
510.87:376:28
610.97:376:28
710.97:386:29
810.97:386:30
910.97:386:30
1010.97:386:31
1110.97:386:32
1210.97:396:32
1310.97:396:33
1410.97:396:33
1510.97:396:34
1610.97:396:35
1710.97:396:35
1810.97:396:36
1911.07:396:37
2011.07:396:37
2111.07:396:38
2211.07:396:38
2311.07:396:39
2411.07:396:40
2511.07:396:40
2611.07:396:41
2711.07:396:42
2811.17:386:42
2911.17:386:43
3011.17:386:43
3111.17:386:44

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.75 kWh/m² to a high of 7.66 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 5.08 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
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44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
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215.2Bright
225.2Bright
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245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Akjoujt

In seasonPeak

In January, Akjoujt sits inside 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
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Akjoujt?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Akjoujt for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Akjoujt in January

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

In January, Akjoujt sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Akjoujt in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January 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
January 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).