Magṭa‘ Laḥjar weather in January

In January, Magṭa‘ Laḥjar sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of January to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Magṭa‘ Laḥjar's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Magṭa‘ Laḥjar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
12th warmest
Overnight low
17°
1st coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:30 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
39%
8th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Magṭa‘ Laḥjar reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How January really feels in Magṭa‘ Laḥjar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Magṭa‘ Laḥjar weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 17°20.211.15.8
Feb33° / 19°20.411.44.5
Mar36° / 22°10.111.92.5
Apr39° / 25°0012.40.5
May42° / 28°10.312.80.0
Jun42° / 29°20.5130.0
Jul39° / 28°9212.90.7
Aug37° / 28°345.812.61.5
Sep38° / 28°285.212.11.0
Oct39° / 27°91.811.60.8
Nov36° / 23°00.111.22.7
Dec32° / 19°20.3115.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36337
46337
56337
66436
76436
86436
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316733

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Magṭa‘ Laḥjar gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.2 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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41
51
61
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311

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
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9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
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18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in January

Winds average 17 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
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2017light breeze
2117light breeze
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2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of January to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:26 AM to 7:29 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:266:25
211.07:276:25
311.07:276:26
411.07:276:26
511.07:286:27
611.07:286:27
711.07:286:28
811.07:296:29
911.07:296:29
1011.07:296:30
1111.07:296:30
1211.07:296:31
1311.07:306:32
1411.07:306:32
1511.07:306:33
1611.17:306:33
1711.17:306:34
1811.17:306:35
1911.17:306:35
2011.17:306:36
2111.17:306:36
2211.17:306:37
2311.17:306:38
2411.17:306:38
2511.17:306:39
2611.27:306:39
2711.27:306:40
2811.27:306:40
2911.27:306:41
3011.27:306:41
3111.27:296:42

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 5.28 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Magṭa‘ Laḥjar

In seasonPeak

In January, Magṭa‘ Laḥjar sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Magṭa‘ Laḥjar sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in June.

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

Is January a good time to visit Magṭa‘ Laḥjar?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Magṭa‘ Laḥjar for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Magṭa‘ Laḥjar in January

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

In January, Magṭa‘ Laḥjar sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Magṭa‘ Laḥjar in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Magṭa‘ Laḥjar peaks around March 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 17UV 12Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Magṭa‘ Laḥjar in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Magṭa‘ Laḥjar is worst in January — around 132 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.4× the cleanest month (September, 54 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJan 18130 µg/m³Sep 1555 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan132Unhealthy
Feb122Unhealthy
Mar93Unhealthy
Apr81Unhealthy
May93Unhealthy
Jun112Unhealthy
Jul93Unhealthy
Aug61Unhealthy
Sep54Poor
Oct63Unhealthy
Nov66Unhealthy
Dec117Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Magṭa‘ Laḥjar?

Magṭa‘ Laḥjar sits at 17.5°N, 13.1°W, 60 m above sea level, in Mauritania. The nearest listed city is Aleg, 101 km away.

AlegElghabraGuerouKaédiBoguéBoutilimittThilogneNdioum

Topography around Magṭa‘ Laḥjar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Magṭa‘ Laḥjar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 423 m.

The land around Magṭa‘ Laḥjar is covered by grassland (42%) and bare terrain (38%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and bare terrain (39%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (58%) and grassland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
82 m
80 km
423 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Aleg 101 km · Elghabra 105 km · Guerou 122 km · Kaédi 157 km · Bogué 161 km · Boutilimitt 170 km · Thilogne 186 km · Ndioum 199 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 Magṭa‘ Laḥjar (17.506°, -13.0927°, elevation 60 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).