Dar Naim in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Dar Naim sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 15 mm of rain over about 3 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Dar Naim's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dar Naim's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 15 mm
- 3 wet days
- Avg wind
- 20 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Dar Naim in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical summer day in Dar Naim reaches about 30°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Dar Naim
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 46 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.
Dar Naim 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 | 26° / 17° | 2 | 0.3 | 11 | 8.6 |
| Feb | 27° / 18° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.4 | 8.3 |
| Mar | 29° / 19° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.9 | 7.5 |
| Apr | 29° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 12.4 | 7.1 |
| May | 30° / 21° | 0 | 0 | 12.8 | 6.5 |
| Jun | 31° / 23° | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 30° / 24° | 2 | 0.4 | 13 | 6.9 |
| Aug | 31° / 26° | 13 | 2.4 | 12.6 | 5.9 |
| Sep | 32° / 26° | 18 | 2.8 | 12.1 | 4.7 |
| Oct | 33° / 25° | 6 | 1.1 | 11.6 | 4.5 |
| Nov | 31° / 22° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.1 | 6.0 |
| Dec | 27° / 19° | 4 | 0.3 | 10.9 | 8.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Dar Naim gets around 15 mm of rain over 3 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 20 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early June to 12 h 24 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 7.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Dar Naim
In summer, Dar Naim overlaps its atlantic hurricane and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Dar Naim sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Dar Naim sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in June.
Is summer a good time to visit Dar Naim?
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 reasonable time to visit Dar Naim for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Dar Naim in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Dar Naim sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker.
Sea temperature near Dar Naim in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 24°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in September at about 27°C and coldest in April near 18°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Dec 23 — about 6.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 21 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Cool |
| Feb | 18 | Cool |
| Mar | 18 | Cool |
| Apr | 18 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 27 | Warm |
| Oct | 25 | Warm |
| Nov | 23 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 21 | Refreshing |
UV index in Dar Naim in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dar Naim peaks around March 16 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 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 7 | Very high |
| Dec | 6 | High |
Air quality in Dar Naim 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 Dar Naim is worst in January — around 154 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (August, 60 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) | 154 | 141 | 110 | 105 | 113 | 127 | 79 | 60 | 71 | 86 | 88 | 145 |
| Level | Very unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 154 | Very unhealthy |
| Feb | 141 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 110 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 105 | Unhealthy |
| May | 113 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 127 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 79 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 71 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 86 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 88 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 145 | Unhealthy |
Where is Dar Naim?
Dar Naim sits at 18.1°N, 15.9°W, 3 m above sea level, in Mauritania. The nearest listed city is Ksar, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Dar Naim
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dar Naim.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Dar Naim has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m.
The land around Dar Naim is covered by bare terrain (57%) and artificial surfaces (42%) within 3 km, bare terrain (79%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (68%) and water (27%) 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 Dar Naim (18.1081°, -15.9267°, elevation 3 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.