Ayoun El Atrous in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Ayoun El Atrous sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 4 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Ayoun El Atrous's best 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
- 30°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 4 mm
- 1 wet days
- Avg wind
- 19 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Ayoun El Atrous in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical winter day in Ayoun El Atrous reaches about 30°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Ayoun El Atrous
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 13 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Ayoun El Atrous weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Ayoun El Atrous gets around 4 mm of rain over 1 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 19 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early December to 11 h 36 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ayoun El Atrous
In winter, 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 winter a good time to visit Ayoun El Atrous?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Ayoun El Atrous for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Ayoun El Atrous in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Ayoun El Atrous sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Ayoun El Atrous in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (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 Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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.