Kiffa in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Kiffa sees average daytime highs around 40°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 2 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 35°C in early March to 42°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Kiffa's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kiffa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 40°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 2 mm
- 0 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.7
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Kiffa in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 35°C in early March to 42°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Kiffa reaches about 40°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Kiffa
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Kiffa weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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 | 30° / 17° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.1 | 6.2 |
| Feb | 33° / 19° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.4 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 37° / 23° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.9 | 2.1 |
| Apr | 40° / 27° | 0 | 0 | 12.4 | 0.1 |
| May | 42° / 30° | 1 | 0.3 | 12.8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 41° / 31° | 4 | 1 | 13 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 38° / 29° | 21 | 4 | 12.9 | 1.2 |
| Aug | 36° / 27° | 62 | 8.2 | 12.6 | 2.2 |
| Sep | 37° / 27° | 37 | 6.4 | 12.1 | 1.6 |
| Oct | 39° / 27° | 11 | 2.1 | 11.6 | 0.9 |
| Nov | 36° / 22° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.2 | 2.8 |
| Dec | 31° / 18° | 2 | 0.2 | 11 | 5.4 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Kiffa gets around 2 mm of rain over 0 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 15 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early March to 12 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kiffa
In spring, Kiffa overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Kiffa sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in June.
Is spring a good time to visit Kiffa?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kiffa.
What to pack for Kiffa in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Kiffa sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Kiffa in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Kiffa peaks around March 19 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | Very high |
Air quality in Kiffa in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Kiffa is worst in January — around 133 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.6× the cleanest month (September, 37 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) | 133 | 123 | 93 | 73 | 74 | 91 | 67 | 38 | 37 | 55 | 68 | 121 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 133 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 123 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 93 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 73 | Unhealthy |
| May | 74 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 91 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 67 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 38 | Poor |
| Sep | 37 | Poor |
| Oct | 55 | Poor |
| Nov | 68 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 121 | Unhealthy |
Where is Kiffa?
Kiffa sits at 16.6°N, 11.4°W, 127 m above sea level, in Mauritania. The nearest listed city is Guerou, 85 km away.
Topography around Kiffa
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kiffa.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kiffa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 125 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 584 m.
The land around Kiffa is covered by bare terrain (43%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, grassland (74%) and bare terrain (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (75%) and bare terrain (23%) 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 Kiffa (16.6207°, -11.4021°, elevation 127 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.