El ’Ayoûn weather in September
In September, El ’Ayoûn sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 93 mm of rain across 9.6 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is El ’Ayoûn's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El ’Ayoûn's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 34°
- 9th warmest
- Overnight low
- 26°
- 8th coldest
- Rainfall
- 93 mm
- 9.6 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 06 min
- 6:36 AM – 6:42 PM
- Cloud cover
- 57%
- 11th clearest
- Wind
- 10 km/h
- 11th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 3.0
- out of 10
Temperature in September
Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.
A typical September day in El ’Ayoûn reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 3°C cooler than October.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 |
| Avg low (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | 25 |
| 2 | 33 | 25 |
| 3 | 33 | 25 |
| 4 | 33 | 25 |
| 5 | 33 | 25 |
| 6 | 33 | 25 |
| 7 | 33 | 25 |
| 8 | 33 | 25 |
| 9 | 33 | 25 |
| 10 | 33 | 25 |
| 11 | 33 | 25 |
| 12 | 33 | 25 |
| 13 | 34 | 25 |
| 14 | 34 | 25 |
| 15 | 34 | 25 |
| 16 | 34 | 26 |
| 17 | 34 | 26 |
| 18 | 34 | 26 |
| 19 | 34 | 26 |
| 20 | 34 | 26 |
| 21 | 34 | 26 |
| 22 | 35 | 26 |
| 23 | 35 | 26 |
| 24 | 35 | 26 |
| 25 | 35 | 26 |
| 26 | 35 | 26 |
| 27 | 35 | 26 |
| 28 | 35 | 26 |
| 29 | 36 | 26 |
| 30 | 36 | 26 |
How September really feels in El ’Ayoûn
Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 30 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 September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
El ’Ayoûn weather by month
How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-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 September
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in September.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 37 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 62 |
| Cloudier (%) | 63 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37 | 63 |
| 2 | 39 | 61 |
| 3 | 40 | 60 |
| 4 | 41 | 59 |
| 5 | 43 | 57 |
| 6 | 44 | 56 |
| 7 | 44 | 56 |
| 8 | 47 | 53 |
| 9 | 47 | 53 |
| 10 | 49 | 51 |
| 11 | 50 | 50 |
| 12 | 51 | 49 |
| 13 | 52 | 48 |
| 14 | 54 | 46 |
| 15 | 54 | 46 |
| 16 | 55 | 45 |
| 17 | 57 | 43 |
| 18 | 57 | 43 |
| 19 | 57 | 43 |
| 20 | 59 | 41 |
| 21 | 59 | 41 |
| 22 | 60 | 40 |
| 23 | 60 | 40 |
| 24 | 60 | 40 |
| 25 | 61 | 39 |
| 26 | 61 | 39 |
| 27 | 61 | 39 |
| 28 | 62 | 38 |
| 29 | 62 | 38 |
| 30 | 62 | 38 |
Chance of precipitation in September
El ’Ayoûn gets around 93 mm of rain over 9.6 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 33% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 45 |
| 2 | 44 |
| 3 | 43 |
| 4 | 42 |
| 5 | 41 |
| 6 | 39 |
| 7 | 38 |
| 8 | 38 |
| 9 | 37 |
| 10 | 36 |
| 11 | 35 |
| 12 | 35 |
| 13 | 34 |
| 14 | 33 |
| 15 | 32 |
| 16 | 32 |
| 17 | 31 |
| 18 | 30 |
| 19 | 30 |
| 20 | 29 |
| 21 | 28 |
| 22 | 28 |
| 23 | 27 |
| 24 | 26 |
| 25 | 25 |
| 26 | 25 |
| 27 | 24 |
| 28 | 24 |
| 29 | 23 |
| 30 | 23 |
Humidity in September
Most of September feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, September lands in the oppressive band about 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Comfortable (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Humid (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Muggy (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Oppressive (%) | 71 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 62 | 61 |
| Miserable (%) | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 28 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 29 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 29 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 30 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 30 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 30 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 30 |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 31 |
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 31 |
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 31 |
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 30 |
| 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 30 |
| 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 30 |
| 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 69 | 29 |
| 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 28 |
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 69 | 28 |
| 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 70 | 27 |
| 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 70 | 26 |
| 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 70 | 24 |
| 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 70 | 23 |
| 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 69 | 22 |
| 22 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 69 | 20 |
| 23 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 69 | 19 |
| 24 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 68 | 18 |
| 25 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 67 | 16 |
| 26 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 66 | 15 |
| 27 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 65 | 14 |
| 28 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 64 | 12 |
| 29 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 62 | 11 |
| 30 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 61 | 10 |
Wind in September
Winds average 10 km/h in September.
Across September, 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) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 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 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | calm |
| 2 | 11 | calm |
| 3 | 11 | calm |
| 4 | 11 | calm |
| 5 | 11 | calm |
| 6 | 11 | calm |
| 7 | 11 | calm |
| 8 | 11 | calm |
| 9 | 11 | calm |
| 10 | 11 | calm |
| 11 | 11 | calm |
| 12 | 11 | calm |
| 13 | 11 | 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 | 10 | calm |
| 30 | 10 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in September
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 24 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 6:30 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:38 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:54 | 6:53 | 6:52 | 6:51 | 6:51 | 6:50 | 6:49 | 6:48 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:46 | 6:45 | 6:44 | 6:43 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:41 | 6:40 | 6:39 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:37 | 6:36 | 6:35 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:32 | 6:31 | 6:30 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.3 | 6:35 | 6:54 |
| 2 | 12.3 | 6:35 | 6:53 |
| 3 | 12.3 | 6:35 | 6:52 |
| 4 | 12.3 | 6:36 | 6:51 |
| 5 | 12.2 | 6:36 | 6:51 |
| 6 | 12.2 | 6:36 | 6:50 |
| 7 | 12.2 | 6:36 | 6:49 |
| 8 | 12.2 | 6:36 | 6:48 |
| 9 | 12.2 | 6:36 | 6:47 |
| 10 | 12.2 | 6:36 | 6:47 |
| 11 | 12.2 | 6:36 | 6:46 |
| 12 | 12.1 | 6:36 | 6:45 |
| 13 | 12.1 | 6:36 | 6:44 |
| 14 | 12.1 | 6:36 | 6:43 |
| 15 | 12.1 | 6:36 | 6:42 |
| 16 | 12.1 | 6:36 | 6:42 |
| 17 | 12.1 | 6:37 | 6:41 |
| 18 | 12.1 | 6:37 | 6:40 |
| 19 | 12.0 | 6:37 | 6:39 |
| 20 | 12.0 | 6:37 | 6:38 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 6:37 | 6:38 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:37 | 6:37 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 6:37 | 6:36 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 6:37 | 6:35 |
| 25 | 12.0 | 6:37 | 6:34 |
| 26 | 11.9 | 6:37 | 6:33 |
| 27 | 11.9 | 6:37 | 6:33 |
| 28 | 11.9 | 6:38 | 6:32 |
| 29 | 11.9 | 6:38 | 6:31 |
| 30 | 11.9 | 6:38 | 6:30 |
Solar energy in September
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6 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 — September's 6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 13 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 14 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.2 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for El ’Ayoûn
In September, 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 September a good time to visit El ’Ayoûn?
Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in El ’Ayoûn.
What to pack for El ’Ayoûn in September
From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In September, El ’Ayoûn sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.
UV index in El ’Ayoûn in September
Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 12 (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 September
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September 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).