Kaédi in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Kaédi sees average daytime highs around 37°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 61 mm of rain over about 10 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 37°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
37°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
26°C
Rainfall
61 mm
10 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
1.6
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Kaédi in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 37°C.

A typical fall day in Kaédi reaches about 37°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Kaédi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 91 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
91
47 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.

Kaédi 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
Jan32° / 19°20.211.15.1
Feb34° / 21°10.211.53.7
Mar38° / 24°00.111.91.7
Apr40° / 26°0012.40.1
May42° / 29°00.112.70.0
Jun41° / 28°71.312.90.0
Jul38° / 27°294.612.91.3
Aug36° / 27°748.512.52.2
Sep37° / 27°487.612.11.8
Oct39° / 27°132.111.60.8
Nov37° / 24°00.111.22.1
Dec33° / 20°20.311.14.3

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Kaédi gets around 61 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 14 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 6.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Kaédi

In seasonPeak

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

Kaédi 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 Kaédi?

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.

1.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kaédi.

What to pack for Kaédi in Fall

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

In fall, Kaédi sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

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UV index in Kaédi 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 Kaédi peaks around March 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highExtremeVery highMar 14UV 12Dec 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Kaédi 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 Kaédi is worst in February — around 127 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.8× the cleanest month (August, 45 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyFeb 9127 µg/m³Aug 2445 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan124Unhealthy
Feb127Unhealthy
Mar100Unhealthy
Apr101Unhealthy
May113Unhealthy
Jun117Unhealthy
Jul73Unhealthy
Aug45Poor
Sep45Poor
Oct59Unhealthy
Nov61Unhealthy
Dec109Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kaédi?

Kaédi sits at 16.2°N, 13.5°W, 17 m above sea level, in Mauritania. The nearest listed city is Thilogne, 30 km away.

KanelBoguéElghabraAlegNdioum

Topography around Kaédi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kaédi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m.

The land around Kaédi is covered by grassland (43%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and bare terrain (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
75 m
80 km
130 m
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Fall weather nearby: Thilogne 30 km · Matam 61 km · Ouro Sogui 64 km · Kanel 81 km · Bogué 94 km · Elghabra 105 km · Aleg 109 km · Ndioum 128 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 Kaédi (16.1507°, -13.5058°, elevation 17 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.