Aleg weather in August

In August, Aleg sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 54 mm of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 37°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Aleg's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aleg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
7th warmest
Overnight low
27°
9th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:42 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
48%
12th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Aleg is commune of Mauritania.

Density
218/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 37°C through the month.

A typical August day in Aleg reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C cooler than July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13727
23727
33727
43727
53727
63727
73727
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93727
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293727
303727
313727

How August really feels in Aleg

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 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
31
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Aleg weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 18°20.211.15.7
Feb33° / 19°10.211.44.4
Mar36° / 22°10.211.92.5
Apr39° / 24°00.112.40.7
May41° / 27°0012.80.0
Jun41° / 28°20.6130.0
Jul38° / 27°122.612.91.1
Aug37° / 27°546.612.61.8
Sep38° / 27°375.912.11.4
Oct39° / 26°111.811.60.9
Nov36° / 23°00.111.22.6
Dec32° / 19°20.3114.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27129
37129
47030
56931
66931
76931
86733
96733
106634
116535
126337
136337
146238
156139
166040
175941
185941
195842
205842
215743
225743
235644
245644
255644
265644
275743
285743
295743
305743
315842

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Aleg gets around 54 mm of rain over 6.6 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 22% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
115
216
316
416
517
617
718
818
919
1019
1120
1220
1321
1421
1522
1623
1723
1824
1924
2025
2125
2225
2325
2425
2525
2625
2725
2825
2925
3025
3124

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
112843398
212842408
312840409
412739429
5127384310
6127364311
7027354511
8026344612
9016334713
10016314814
11015304914
12015295015
13015285016
14014265316
15014255317
16014245318
17014235319
18003225520
19003215620
20003205621
21003195721
22003185722
23003185722
24003175822
25003175822
26013175722
27013165822
28013165822
29013165822
30013165822
31013165822

Wind in August

Winds average 16 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
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1516light breeze
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1816light breeze
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2016light breeze
2116light breeze
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2516light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:39 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 7:25 PM to 7:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:397:25
212.86:397:24
312.76:397:24
412.76:397:24
512.76:407:23
612.76:407:23
712.76:407:22
812.76:407:22
912.76:417:21
1012.76:417:21
1112.66:417:20
1212.66:417:20
1312.66:427:19
1412.66:427:18
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1612.66:427:17
1712.66:437:16
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1912.56:437:15
2012.56:437:14
2112.56:437:14
2212.56:447:13
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2412.56:447:12
2512.46:447:11
2612.46:447:10
2712.46:447:09
2812.46:457:09
2912.46:457:08
3012.46:457:07
3112.46:457:06

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.51 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 6.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Aleg

In seasonPeak

In August, Aleg sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Aleg sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in June.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Aleg?

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

1.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aleg.

What to pack for Aleg in August

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

In August, Aleg sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Aleg in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aleg peaks around March 12 at about 12 (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 highExtremeVery highHighMar 12UV 12Dec 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Aleg in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Aleg is worst in February — around 143 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.4× the cleanest month (September, 60 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyFeb 8143 µg/m³Sep 1161 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan142Unhealthy
Feb143Unhealthy
Mar110Unhealthy
Apr110Unhealthy
May126Unhealthy
Jun134Unhealthy
Jul95Unhealthy
Aug64Unhealthy
Sep60Unhealthy
Oct75Unhealthy
Nov75Unhealthy
Dec129Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Aleg?

Aleg sits at 17.1°N, 13.9°W, 40 m above sea level, in Mauritania. The nearest listed city is Bogué, 63 km away.

NdioumBoutilimittMagṭa‘ LaḥjarKaédiPodorThilogneElghabra

Topography around Aleg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aleg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m.

The land around Aleg is covered by grassland (57%) and bare terrain (28%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) and bare terrain (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) and bare terrain (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
45 m
80 km
131 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
August weather nearby: Bogué 63 km · Ndioum 99 km · Boutilimitt 100 km · Magṭa‘ Laḥjar 101 km · Kaédi 109 km · Podor 120 km · Thilogne 128 km · Elghabra 140 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 Aleg (17.0531°, -13.9131°, elevation 40 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).