Ayoun El Atrous in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Ayoun El Atrous sees average daytime highs around 39°C and overnight lows near 29°C, with 89 mm of rain over about 13 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 42°C in early June to 36°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Ayoun El Atrous's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ayoun El Atrous's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 39°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 29°C
- Rainfall
- 89 mm
- 13 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Ayoun El Atrous in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 42°C in early June to 36°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Ayoun El Atrous reaches about 39°C and drops to 29°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Ayoun El Atrous
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.
Ayoun El Atrous 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 | 29° / 16° | 2 | 0.3 | 11.1 | 7.1 |
| Feb | 32° / 19° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.4 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 36° / 22° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.9 | 2.8 |
| Apr | 39° / 26° | 0 | 0 | 12.4 | 0.5 |
| May | 41° / 29° | 1 | 0.4 | 12.8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 42° / 31° | 4 | 1.1 | 13 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 39° / 29° | 23 | 4.1 | 12.9 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 36° / 27° | 62 | 8.1 | 12.6 | 1.9 |
| Sep | 38° / 27° | 31 | 5.9 | 12.1 | 1.3 |
| Oct | 38° / 26° | 10 | 1.8 | 11.6 | 1.2 |
| Nov | 34° / 22° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.2 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 30° / 18° | 1 | 0.2 | 11 | 6.2 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Ayoun El Atrous gets around 89 mm of rain over 13 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 17 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early June to 12 h 18 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 6.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ayoun El Atrous
In summer, Ayoun El Atrous overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Ayoun El Atrous sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in June.
Is summer a good time to visit Ayoun El Atrous?
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 Ayoun El Atrous.
What to pack for Ayoun El Atrous in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Ayoun El Atrous sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 29°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.
UV index in Ayoun El Atrous in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Ayoun El Atrous peaks around March 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 7 (very 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) | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | Very high |
Air quality in Ayoun El Atrous 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 Ayoun El Atrous is worst in January — around 138 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.0× the cleanest month (September, 35 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) | 138 | 129 | 104 | 83 | 77 | 88 | 62 | 37 | 35 | 62 | 76 | 127 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 138 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 129 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 104 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 83 | Unhealthy |
| May | 77 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 88 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 62 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 37 | Poor |
| Sep | 35 | Moderate |
| Oct | 62 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 76 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 127 | Unhealthy |
Where is Ayoun El Atrous?
Ayoun El Atrous sits at 16.7°N, 9.6°W, 235 m above sea level, in Mauritania. The nearest listed city is Ṭinṭâne, 67 km away.
Topography around Ayoun El Atrous
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ayoun El Atrous.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ayoun El Atrous has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 244 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 309 m.
The land around Ayoun El Atrous is covered by bare terrain (65%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (73%) and bare terrain (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (76%) and bare terrain (23%) 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 Ayoun El Atrous (16.6614°, -9.6149°, elevation 235 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.