Guerou in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Guerou sees average daytime highs around 36°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 53 mm of rain over about 10 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early September to 32°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Guerou's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Guerou's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
36°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
25°C
Rainfall
53 mm
10 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
2.3
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Guerou in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early September to 32°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Guerou reaches about 36°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Guerou

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
90
26 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Guerou weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 17°10.211.17.0
Feb32° / 20°10.211.45.2
Mar36° / 23°00.111.92.9
Apr39° / 26°0012.40.6
May41° / 29°10.412.80.0
Jun41° / 30°40.9130.1
Jul37° / 28°193.312.91.6
Aug35° / 27°618.212.62.5
Sep37° / 27°417.112.11.9
Oct38° / 27°112.411.61.5
Nov34° / 23°10.211.23.6
Dec30° / 19°20.3116.3

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Guerou gets around 53 mm of rain over 10 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 12 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early September to 11 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 6.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Guerou

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Guerou?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Guerou.

What to pack for Guerou in Fall

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

In fall, Guerou sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

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UV index in Guerou in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Guerou peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highMar 18UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Guerou in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Guerou is worst in January — around 120 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.7× the cleanest month (September, 45 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 16118 µg/m³Sep 1145 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan120Unhealthy
Feb106Unhealthy
Mar77Unhealthy
Apr61Unhealthy
May68Unhealthy
Jun91Unhealthy
Jul74Unhealthy
Aug47Poor
Sep45Poor
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov60Unhealthy
Dec108Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Guerou?

Guerou sits at 17.1°N, 12.0°W, 183 m above sea level, in Mauritania. The nearest listed city is Elghabra, 83 km away.

ElghabraKiffaMagṭa‘ LaḥjarKaédiEl ’AyoûnAlegMatamṬinṭâne

Topography around Guerou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guerou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m around an average of 183 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 399 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 594 m.

The land around Guerou is covered by bare terrain (56%) and grassland (42%) within 3 km, bare terrain (51%) and grassland (47%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (64%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
236 m
16 km
399 m
80 km
594 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Fall weather nearby: Elghabra 83 km · Kiffa 85 km · Magṭa‘ Laḥjar 122 km · Kaédi 187 km · El ’Ayoûn 192 km · Aleg 199 km · Matam 205 km · Ṭinṭâne 213 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
Muslim 100%

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 Guerou (17.0775°, -12.0387°, elevation 183 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.