Akjoujt in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Akjoujt sees average daytime highs around 40°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 11 mm of rain over about 3 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 40°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Akjoujt's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Akjoujt's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 40°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 27°C
- Rainfall
- 11 mm
- 3 wet days
- Avg wind
- 19 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Akjoujt in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 40°C.
A typical summer day in Akjoujt reaches about 40°C and drops to 27°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
How summer really feels in Akjoujt
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Akjoujt weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 15° | 2 | 0.3 | 10.9 | 7.9 |
| Feb | 30° / 17° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.3 | 6.4 |
| Mar | 33° / 19° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.9 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 36° / 22° | 0 | 0 | 12.4 | 2.9 |
| May | 39° / 25° | 0 | 0.2 | 12.9 | 1.0 |
| Jun | 41° / 28° | 1 | 0.2 | 13.2 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 40° / 27° | 1 | 0.3 | 13.1 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 40° / 28° | 10 | 2.5 | 12.7 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 40° / 28° | 13 | 3.1 | 12.1 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 37° / 26° | 7 | 0.8 | 11.5 | 1.7 |
| Nov | 33° / 21° | 2 | 0.3 | 11.1 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 29° / 17° | 3 | 0.5 | 10.8 | 6.9 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Akjoujt gets around 11 mm of rain over 3 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 19 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early June to 12 h 24 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Akjoujt
In summer, 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Akjoujt?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Akjoujt.
What to pack for Akjoujt in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Akjoujt sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker.
UV index in Akjoujt in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 10 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
| Level | High | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | High |
| Feb | 10 | Extreme |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 7 | Very high |
| Dec | 6 | High |
Air quality in Akjoujt in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 137 | 125 | 102 | 93 | 104 | 127 | 140 | 107 | 92 | 84 | 76 | 128 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 137 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 125 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 102 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 93 | Unhealthy |
| May | 104 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 127 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 140 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 107 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 92 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 84 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 76 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 128 | Unhealthy |
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.
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.
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
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.