Bogué in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Bogué sees average daytime highs around 38°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 83 mm of rain over about 12 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 41°C in early June to 36°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Bogué's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bogué's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 38°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 27°C
- Rainfall
- 83 mm
- 12 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Bogué in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 41°C in early June to 36°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Bogué reaches about 38°C and drops to 27°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Bogué
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.
Bogué 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 | 32° / 18° | 2 | 0.2 | 11.1 | 5.2 |
| Feb | 34° / 20° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.4 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 37° / 23° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.9 | 2.0 |
| Apr | 40° / 25° | 0 | 0 | 12.4 | 0.4 |
| May | 41° / 27° | 0 | 0.1 | 12.8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 41° / 27° | 4 | 0.8 | 13 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 38° / 27° | 18 | 3.3 | 12.9 | 1.2 |
| Aug | 36° / 27° | 61 | 7.7 | 12.6 | 2.0 |
| Sep | 37° / 27° | 43 | 7.5 | 12.1 | 1.5 |
| Oct | 39° / 27° | 13 | 2.4 | 11.6 | 0.7 |
| Nov | 37° / 23° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.2 | 2.2 |
| Dec | 33° / 20° | 2 | 0.3 | 11 | 4.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Bogué gets around 83 mm of rain over 12 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — 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 6.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Bogué
In summer, Bogué overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Bogué sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in June.
Is summer a good time to visit Bogué?
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 Bogué.
What to pack for Bogué in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Bogué sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.
UV index in Bogué 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 Bogué peaks around March 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Bogué 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 Bogué is worst in February — around 134 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.2× the cleanest month (August, 42 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) | 126 | 134 | 104 | 108 | 118 | 116 | 67 | 42 | 44 | 62 | 63 | 112 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 126 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 134 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 104 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 108 | Unhealthy |
| May | 118 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 116 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 67 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 42 | Poor |
| Sep | 44 | Poor |
| Oct | 62 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 112 | Unhealthy |
Where is Bogué?
Bogué sits at 16.6°N, 14.3°W, 15 m above sea level, in Mauritania. The nearest listed city is Ndioum, 42 km away.
Topography around Bogué
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bogué.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bogué has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m.
The land around Bogué is covered by grassland (31%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) within 16 km, and grassland (84%) 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 Bogué (16.5915°, -14.2631°, elevation 15 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.