Boutilimitt in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Boutilimitt sees average daytime highs around 37°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 1 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 33°C in early March to 40°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Boutilimitt's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Boutilimitt's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 37°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 23°C
Rainfall: 1 mm; 0 wet days
Avg wind: 19 km/h
Travel score: 2.1; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Boutilimitt in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 33°C in early March to 40°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Boutilimitt reaches about 37°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Boutilimitt

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

22 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Boutilimitt weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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° / 17°	3	0.2	11.1	6.9
Feb	31° / 18°	1	0.4	11.4	5.5
Mar	34° / 20°	1	0.2	11.9	3.8
Apr	37° / 23°	0	0.1	12.4	2.1
May	39° / 25°	0	0	12.8	0.5
Jun	40° / 26°	1	0.4	13	0.2
Jul	37° / 25°	5	1.2	12.9	1.6
Aug	37° / 26°	29	4.5	12.6	2.0
Sep	37° / 27°	30	4.4	12.1	1.6
Oct	38° / 26°	8	1.3	11.6	1.6
Nov	34° / 22°	1	0.3	11.2	3.6
Dec	31° / 18°	3	0.3	11	6.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Boutilimitt gets around 1 mm of rain over 0 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 19 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early March to 13 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.4 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Boutilimitt

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In spring, Boutilimitt overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Dust

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Is spring a good time to visit Boutilimitt?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

2.1

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

5.6

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Boutilimitt.

What to pack for Boutilimitt in Spring

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

In spring, Boutilimitt sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Boutilimitt in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 Boutilimitt peaks around March 13 at about 12 (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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	8	11	12	10	11	10	10	11	10	9	8	6
Level	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	High

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	8	Very high
Feb	11	Extreme
Mar	12	Extreme
Apr	10	Extreme
May	11	Extreme
Jun	10	Very high
Jul	10	Very high
Aug	11	Extreme
Sep	10	Extreme
Oct	9	Very high
Nov	8	Very high
Dec	6	High

Air quality in Boutilimitt in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Boutilimitt is worst in February — around 150 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (August, 58 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)	148	150	116	120	133	136	85	58	59	80	82	137
Level	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	148	Unhealthy
Feb	150	Unhealthy
Mar	116	Unhealthy
Apr	120	Unhealthy
May	133	Unhealthy
Jun	136	Unhealthy
Jul	85	Unhealthy
Aug	58	Unhealthy
Sep	59	Unhealthy
Oct	80	Unhealthy
Nov	82	Unhealthy
Dec	137	Unhealthy

Location & terrain

Where is Boutilimitt?

Boutilimitt sits at 17.5°N, 14.7°W, 51 m above sea level, in Mauritania. The nearest listed city is Aleg, 100 km away.

Topography around Boutilimitt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Boutilimitt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 53 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m.

The land around Boutilimitt is covered by bare terrain (95%) within 3 km, bare terrain (79%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (60%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km

54 m

bare terrain 95%

16 km

58 m

bare terrain 79%

80 km

80 m

bare terrain 60%

grasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain

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Spring weather nearby: Aleg 100 km · Podor 104 km · Ndioum 115 km · Bogué 116 km · Tékane 126 km · Dar Naim 144 km · Ksar 147 km · Nouakchott 148 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 Boutilimitt (17.5458°, -14.6978°, elevation 51 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.