Mbera in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Mbera sees average daytime highs around 37°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 162 mm of rain over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 41°C in early June to 34°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Summer is Mbera's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mbera's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
37°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
27°C
Rainfall
162 mm
25 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
1.5
3rd-best season
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Mbera in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 41°C in early June to 34°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Mbera reaches about 37°C and drops to 27°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.

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How summer really feels in Mbera

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
62 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Mbera weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 15°10.211.26.8
Feb32° / 18°00.111.54.9
Mar36° / 21°00.211.92.5
Apr40° / 25°10.312.30.4
May41° / 28°51.212.70.0
Jun40° / 28°113.112.90.1
Jul37° / 27°539.212.81.7
Aug34° / 25°9712.612.52.8
Sep36° / 25°347.212.12.0
Oct38° / 25°81.611.61.5
Nov35° / 20°10.111.33.4
Dec31° / 16°0011.15.9

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Mbera gets around 162 mm of rain over 25 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 13 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early June to 12 h 18 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Mbera

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is summer a good time to visit Mbera?

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

1.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mbera.

What to pack for Mbera in Summer

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

In summer, Mbera sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

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UV index in Mbera in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer 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 Mbera peaks around March 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 21UV 13Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Mbera in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Mbera is worst in February — around 84 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (August, 20 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 884 µg/m³Aug 2221 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan84Unhealthy
Feb84Unhealthy
Mar74Unhealthy
Apr60Unhealthy
May58Unhealthy
Jun56Unhealthy
Jul34Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct49Poor
Nov51Poor
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Mbera?

Mbera sits at 15.9°N, 5.8°W, 295 m above sea level, in Mauritania. The nearest listed city is Bougadoum, 169 km away.

BougadoumNaraNémaNionoMoninnpébougouSiribala Coro

Topography around Mbera

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mbera has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 278 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m.

The land around Mbera is covered by grassland (48%) and bare terrain (48%) within 3 km, grassland (77%) within 16 km, and grassland (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
82 m
80 km
131 m
shrubsgrasslandbare terrain
Summer weather nearby: Bougadoum 169 km · Nara 178 km · Néma 178 km · Niono 180 km · Moninnpébougou 192 km · Siribala Coro 204 km · Ké-Macina 215 km · Dougabougou 229 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 Mbera (15.8561°, -5.7907°, elevation 295 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.