Néma weather in August

In August, Néma sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 75 mm of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Néma's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Néma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
8th warmest
Overnight low
26°
7th coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:16 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
50%
12th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Néma is commune of Mauritania.

Density
3,593/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month.

A typical August day in Néma reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 3°C cooler than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Néma

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 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
31
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Néma weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 17°10.411.16.9
Feb32° / 19°10.111.45.0
Mar36° / 23°0011.92.6
Apr40° / 27°10.212.40.3
May41° / 29°41.112.80.0
Jun41° / 30°72.1130.0
Jul38° / 28°34712.91.0
Aug36° / 26°759.712.62.3
Sep37° / 26°306.812.11.4
Oct38° / 26°81.611.61.2
Nov35° / 22°10.111.23.4
Dec31° / 18°00.1116.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36832
46634
56634
66535
76535
86337
96337
106238
116238
126238
136238
146238
156238
166238
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186337
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206238
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246139
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276139
286139
296139
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316238

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Néma gets around 75 mm of rain over 9.7 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
328
428
529
629
730
830
931
1031
1132
1232
1332
1433
1533
1633
1733
1833
1933
2033
2133
2233
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2433
2533
2633
2733
2833
2932
3032
3131

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11539541
21537561
31536571
41534591
51433611
61432612
71431622
80330652
90328672
100327682
110326692
120224713
130223723
140222733
151221733
161220743
171219753
181119763
191118773
201118773
211118773
221118773
231218763
241218772
251218772
261219762
271220752
281321732
291322722
301323712
311424692

Wind in August

Winds average 13 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
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515light breeze
615light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:136:58
212.76:136:57
312.76:136:57
412.76:136:56
512.76:146:56
612.76:146:55
712.76:146:55
812.76:146:55
912.76:156:54
1012.66:156:53
1112.66:156:53
1212.66:156:52
1312.66:166:52
1412.66:166:51
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1712.56:166:49
1812.56:176:49
1912.56:176:48
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2312.56:186:45
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2712.46:186:42
2812.46:186:42
2912.46:186:41
3012.46:196:40
3112.36:196:39

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.16 kWh/m² to a high of 7.3 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 6.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Néma

In seasonPeak

In August, Néma sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

Is August a good time to visit Néma?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Néma.

What to pack for Néma in August

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

In August, Néma sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Néma in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Néma peaks around March 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 20UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Néma in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Néma is worst in January — around 117 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (August, 28 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyJan 17117 µg/m³Aug 2328 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan117Unhealthy
Feb112Unhealthy
Mar91Unhealthy
Apr70Unhealthy
May65Unhealthy
Jun71Unhealthy
Jul46Poor
Aug28Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct60Unhealthy
Nov69Unhealthy
Dec111Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Néma?

Néma sits at 16.6°N, 7.3°W, 266 m above sea level, in Mauritania. The nearest listed city is Bougadoum, 84 km away.

BougadoumTembedghaNaraMberaAyoun El AtrousNioroNionoDiéma

Topography around Néma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Néma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m around an average of 288 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 m.

The land around Néma is covered by bare terrain (94%) within 3 km, bare terrain (87%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and bare terrain (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
169 m
16 km
217 m
80 km
246 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Bougadoum 84 km · Tembedgha 106 km · Nara 161 km · Mbera 178 km · Ayoun El Atrous 251 km · Nioro 294 km · Niono 296 km · Diéma 310 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 Néma (16.617°, -7.2565°, elevation 266 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).