El ’Ayoûn weather in October
In October, El ’Ayoûn sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 24 mm of rain across 4.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 37°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is El ’Ayoûn's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El ’Ayoûn's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 37°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 26°
- 8th coldest
- Rainfall
- 24 mm
- 4.6 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 36 min
- 6:40 AM – 6:19 PM
- Cloud cover
- 43%
- 7th clearest
- Wind
- 10 km/h
- 12th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.08 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 1.8
- out of 10
Temperature in October
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 37°C through the month.
A typical October day in El ’Ayoûn reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C warmer than September and about 1°C warmer than November.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
| Avg low (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 | 26 |
| 2 | 36 | 26 |
| 3 | 36 | 26 |
| 4 | 36 | 26 |
| 5 | 36 | 26 |
| 6 | 36 | 26 |
| 7 | 36 | 26 |
| 8 | 37 | 26 |
| 9 | 37 | 26 |
| 10 | 37 | 26 |
| 11 | 37 | 26 |
| 12 | 37 | 26 |
| 13 | 37 | 26 |
| 14 | 37 | 26 |
| 15 | 37 | 26 |
| 16 | 37 | 26 |
| 17 | 37 | 26 |
| 18 | 37 | 26 |
| 19 | 37 | 25 |
| 20 | 37 | 25 |
| 21 | 37 | 25 |
| 22 | 37 | 25 |
| 23 | 37 | 25 |
| 24 | 37 | 25 |
| 25 | 37 | 25 |
| 26 | 37 | 25 |
| 27 | 37 | 25 |
| 28 | 37 | 25 |
| 29 | 37 | 25 |
| 30 | 37 | 25 |
| 31 | 37 | 25 |
How October really feels in El ’Ayoûn
Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
El ’Ayoûn weather by month
How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32° / 19° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.2 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 35° / 22° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.5 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 38° / 25° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.9 | 1.2 |
| Apr | 41° / 28° | 0 | 0.1 | 12.3 | 0.0 |
| May | 42° / 30° | 4 | 1.1 | 12.7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 40° / 30° | 15 | 3.1 | 12.9 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 36° / 27° | 77 | 9.1 | 12.8 | 2.3 |
| Aug | 33° / 25° | 124 | 12.9 | 12.5 | 3.2 |
| Sep | 34° / 26° | 93 | 9.6 | 12.1 | 3.0 |
| Oct | 37° / 26° | 24 | 4.6 | 11.6 | 1.8 |
| Nov | 36° / 23° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.3 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 33° / 20° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.1 | 4.4 |
Cloud cover in October
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in October.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 62 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 69 |
| Cloudier (%) | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62 | 38 |
| 2 | 62 | 38 |
| 3 | 63 | 37 |
| 4 | 63 | 37 |
| 5 | 64 | 36 |
| 6 | 64 | 36 |
| 7 | 65 | 35 |
| 8 | 65 | 35 |
| 9 | 66 | 34 |
| 10 | 66 | 34 |
| 11 | 66 | 34 |
| 12 | 66 | 34 |
| 13 | 67 | 33 |
| 14 | 67 | 33 |
| 15 | 67 | 33 |
| 16 | 68 | 32 |
| 17 | 68 | 32 |
| 18 | 68 | 32 |
| 19 | 69 | 31 |
| 20 | 69 | 31 |
| 21 | 70 | 30 |
| 22 | 69 | 31 |
| 23 | 69 | 31 |
| 24 | 69 | 31 |
| 25 | 69 | 31 |
| 26 | 70 | 30 |
| 27 | 69 | 31 |
| 28 | 69 | 31 |
| 29 | 69 | 31 |
| 30 | 70 | 30 |
| 31 | 69 | 31 |
Chance of precipitation in October
El ’Ayoûn gets around 24 mm of rain over 4.6 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 15% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 23 |
| 2 | 22 |
| 3 | 22 |
| 4 | 22 |
| 5 | 21 |
| 6 | 21 |
| 7 | 21 |
| 8 | 21 |
| 9 | 21 |
| 10 | 20 |
| 11 | 20 |
| 12 | 19 |
| 13 | 19 |
| 14 | 18 |
| 15 | 17 |
| 16 | 16 |
| 17 | 15 |
| 18 | 14 |
| 19 | 13 |
| 20 | 12 |
| 21 | 11 |
| 22 | 10 |
| 23 | 9 |
| 24 | 9 |
| 25 | 8 |
| 26 | 7 |
| 27 | 6 |
| 28 | 6 |
| 29 | 5 |
| 30 | 4 |
| 31 | 4 |
Humidity in October
Most of October feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 27% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 52% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 46 | 48 | 51 | 54 | 57 | 60 | 62 | 64 |
| Comfortable (%) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Humid (%) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Muggy (%) | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Oppressive (%) | 59 | 56 | 53 | 53 | 50 | 47 | 45 | 43 | 41 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Miserable (%) | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 59 | 9 |
| 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 56 | 9 |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 53 | 8 |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 53 | 7 |
| 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 50 | 6 |
| 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 47 | 6 |
| 7 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 45 | 5 |
| 8 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 43 | 5 |
| 9 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 41 | 4 |
| 10 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 38 | 4 |
| 11 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 36 | 4 |
| 12 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 34 | 3 |
| 13 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 32 | 3 |
| 14 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 30 | 3 |
| 15 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 28 | 2 |
| 16 | 22 | 10 | 15 | 26 | 25 | 2 |
| 17 | 25 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 23 | 2 |
| 18 | 28 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 21 | 1 |
| 19 | 30 | 11 | 15 | 23 | 20 | 1 |
| 20 | 33 | 12 | 15 | 21 | 18 | 1 |
| 21 | 36 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 1 |
| 22 | 39 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 1 |
| 23 | 42 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 0 |
| 24 | 46 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 0 |
| 25 | 48 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 0 |
| 26 | 51 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 0 |
| 27 | 54 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 0 |
| 28 | 57 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 0 |
| 29 | 60 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 | 62 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 31 | 64 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
Wind in October
Winds average 10 km/h in October, the calmest month.
Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | calm |
| 2 | 10 | calm |
| 3 | 10 | calm |
| 4 | 10 | calm |
| 5 | 10 | calm |
| 6 | 10 | calm |
| 7 | 10 | calm |
| 8 | 10 | calm |
| 9 | 10 | calm |
| 10 | 10 | calm |
| 11 | 10 | calm |
| 12 | 10 | calm |
| 13 | 10 | calm |
| 14 | 10 | calm |
| 15 | 10 | calm |
| 16 | 10 | calm |
| 17 | 10 | calm |
| 18 | 10 | calm |
| 19 | 10 | calm |
| 20 | 10 | calm |
| 21 | 10 | calm |
| 22 | 10 | calm |
| 23 | 10 | calm |
| 24 | 10 | calm |
| 25 | 10 | calm |
| 26 | 10 | calm |
| 27 | 10 | calm |
| 28 | 10 | calm |
| 29 | 11 | calm |
| 30 | 11 | calm |
| 31 | 11 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in October
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 30 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:38 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:12 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.4 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:44 | 6:44 | 6:44 | 6:45 | 6:45 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:30 | 6:29 | 6:28 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:25 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:23 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:21 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:19 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.9 | 6:38 | 6:30 |
| 2 | 11.8 | 6:38 | 6:29 |
| 3 | 11.8 | 6:38 | 6:28 |
| 4 | 11.8 | 6:38 | 6:27 |
| 5 | 11.8 | 6:38 | 6:27 |
| 6 | 11.8 | 6:39 | 6:26 |
| 7 | 11.8 | 6:39 | 6:25 |
| 8 | 11.8 | 6:39 | 6:24 |
| 9 | 11.7 | 6:39 | 6:24 |
| 10 | 11.7 | 6:39 | 6:23 |
| 11 | 11.7 | 6:39 | 6:22 |
| 12 | 11.7 | 6:40 | 6:22 |
| 13 | 11.7 | 6:40 | 6:21 |
| 14 | 11.7 | 6:40 | 6:20 |
| 15 | 11.7 | 6:40 | 6:20 |
| 16 | 11.6 | 6:40 | 6:19 |
| 17 | 11.6 | 6:41 | 6:18 |
| 18 | 11.6 | 6:41 | 6:18 |
| 19 | 11.6 | 6:41 | 6:17 |
| 20 | 11.6 | 6:41 | 6:17 |
| 21 | 11.6 | 6:42 | 6:16 |
| 22 | 11.6 | 6:42 | 6:16 |
| 23 | 11.5 | 6:42 | 6:15 |
| 24 | 11.5 | 6:43 | 6:15 |
| 25 | 11.5 | 6:43 | 6:14 |
| 26 | 11.5 | 6:43 | 6:14 |
| 27 | 11.5 | 6:44 | 6:13 |
| 28 | 11.5 | 6:44 | 6:13 |
| 29 | 11.5 | 6:44 | 6:12 |
| 30 | 11.5 | 6:45 | 6:12 |
| 31 | 11.4 | 6:45 | 6:12 |
Solar energy in October
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.08 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.17 kWh/m² to a high of 7.37 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 6.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 29 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 30 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 31 | 6.0 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for El ’Ayoûn
In October, El ’Ayoûn sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
El ’Ayoûn sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in June.
Is October a good time to visit El ’Ayoûn?
Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in El ’Ayoûn.
What to pack for El ’Ayoûn in October
From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In October, El ’Ayoûn sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.
UV index in El ’Ayoûn in October
Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 El ’Ayoûn peaks around March 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 5 (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) | 7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 |
| Level | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | High |
| Feb | 10 | Very high |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 5 | High |
Air quality in El ’Ayoûn in October
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in El ’Ayoûn is worst in January — around 95 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (August, 20 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) | 95 | 94 | 76 | 62 | 62 | 65 | 34 | 20 | 24 | 42 | 49 | 87 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 95 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 94 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 76 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 62 | Unhealthy |
| May | 62 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 34 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 24 | Moderate |
| Oct | 42 | Poor |
| Nov | 49 | Poor |
| Dec | 87 | Unhealthy |
Where is El ’Ayoûn?
El ’Ayoûn sits at 15.6°N, 11.2°W, 179 m above sea level, in Mauritania. The nearest listed city is Sélibaby, 116 km away.
Topography around El ’Ayoûn
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of El ’Ayoûn.
Within 3 km, the terrain around El ’Ayoûn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m around an average of 195 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 204 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 361 m.
The land around El ’Ayoûn is covered by grassland (91%) within 3 km, grassland (91%) within 16 km, and grassland (91%) 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 El ’Ayoûn (15.5579°, -11.18°, elevation 179 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).