Atar weather in June

In June, Atar sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 39°C in the first days to 41°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of June to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Atar's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Atar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
27°
9th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:15 AM – 7:30 PM
Cloud cover
17%
2nd clearest
Wind
17 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Atar is city in Mauritania.

Density
155/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 39°C in the first days to 41°C by the end.

A typical June day in Atar reaches about 40°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 37°C and 43°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 3°C warmer than May and on par with July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13926
23926
33926
43927
53927
63927
73927
84027
94027
104027
114027
124027
134027
144027
154028
164028
174028
184028
194028
204128
214128
224128
234128
244128
254128
264128
274128
284128
294128
304128

How June really feels in Atar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 30 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
30
28 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Atar weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 14°30.410.98.8
Feb28° / 16°20.411.37.9
Mar31° / 18°20.411.95.8
Apr35° / 21°10.212.53.7
May38° / 25°10.1131.7
Jun40° / 27°10.613.20.2
Jul40° / 28°31.113.10.0
Aug40° / 28°14412.70.3
Sep39° / 28°153.812.10.9
Oct36° / 24°81.111.52.7
Nov31° / 19°30.6115.8
Dec27° / 15°50.610.88.3

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 6%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
29010
39010
49010
5919
6919
7919
8928
9928
10928
11928
12937
13937
14937
15937
16946
17955
18955
19955
20955
21955
22964
23964
24973
25973
26973
27982
28982
29982
30973

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Atar gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.6 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
92
102
112
122
132
142
153
163
173
183
193
203
213
223
233
243
253
262
272
282
292
302

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
196310
296310
396310
496310
596310
696310
796310
895311
995311
1095311
1195311
1294321
1394321
1494321
1593421
1693421
1793421
1892521
1992521
2091621
2192620
2291720
2390820
2490820
2588930
26871030
27871030
28861130
29861130
30851230

Wind in June

Winds average 17 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of June to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 7:24 PM to 7:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:157:24
213.26:157:25
313.26:157:25
413.26:157:25
513.26:157:26
613.26:157:26
713.26:157:27
813.26:157:27
913.26:157:27
1013.26:157:28
1113.26:157:28
1213.26:157:28
1313.26:157:29
1413.26:157:29
1513.26:157:29
1613.26:157:30
1713.26:157:30
1813.26:167:30
1913.26:167:30
2013.26:167:31
2113.26:167:31
2213.26:167:31
2313.26:177:31
2413.26:177:31
2513.26:177:32
2613.26:177:32
2713.26:177:32
2813.26:187:32
2913.26:187:32
3013.26:187:32

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 7.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 7.66 kWh/m² in May across the year — June's 7.57 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.6Intense
27.6Intense
37.6Intense
47.6Intense
57.6Intense
67.6Intense
77.6Intense
87.6Intense
97.6Intense
107.6Intense
117.6Intense
127.6Intense
137.6Intense
147.6Intense
157.6Intense
167.6Intense
177.6Intense
187.6Intense
197.6Intense
207.6Intense
217.6Intense
227.6Intense
237.6Intense
247.6Intense
257.6Intense
267.6Intense
277.6Intense
287.6Intense
297.6Intense
307.5Intense
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Atar

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is June a good time to visit Atar?

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

0.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Atar.

What to pack for Atar in June

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

In June, Atar sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Atar in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June 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 Atar peaks around March 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 17UV 11Dec 16UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Atar in June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Atar is worst in January — around 117 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (April, 60 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJan 12116 µg/m³Apr 2260 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan117Unhealthy
Feb102Unhealthy
Mar80Unhealthy
Apr60Unhealthy
May62Unhealthy
Jun89Unhealthy
Jul114Unhealthy
Aug94Unhealthy
Sep77Unhealthy
Oct69Unhealthy
Nov64Unhealthy
Dec112Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Atar?

Atar sits at 20.5°N, 13.0°W, 192 m above sea level, in Mauritania. The nearest listed city is Akjoujt, 164 km away.

AkjoujtZouératMagṭa‘ LaḥjarBoutilimittAlegGuerouDar NaimKsar

Topography around Atar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Atar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 229 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 603 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 691 m.

The land around Atar is covered by bare terrain (96%) within 3 km, bare terrain (100%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
603 m
80 km
691 m
treesshrubsartificial surfacesbare terrain
June weather nearby: Akjoujt 164 km · Zouérat 254 km · Magṭa‘ Laḥjar 335 km · Boutilimitt 373 km · Aleg 396 km · Guerou 397 km · Dar Naim 404 km · Ksar 407 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 Atar (20.5188°, -13.0464°, elevation 192 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).