Nouakchott weather in November

In November, Nouakchott sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of November to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Nouakchott's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nouakchott's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:15 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
44%
12th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Nouakchott is capital of Mauritania.

Density
1,185/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical November day in Nouakchott reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 3°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

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How November really feels in Nouakchott

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 4 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
4
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Nouakchott weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°20.3118.6
Feb27° / 18°10.311.48.3
Mar29° / 19°00.111.97.5
Apr29° / 20°0012.47.1
May30° / 21°0012.86.5
Jun31° / 23°0013.16.0
Jul30° / 24°20.4136.9
Aug31° / 26°132.412.65.9
Sep32° / 26°182.812.14.7
Oct33° / 25°61.111.64.5
Nov31° / 22°10.211.16.0
Dec27° / 19°40.310.98.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37228
47129
56931
66832
76733
86634
96535
106337
116337
126238
136139
146040
155941
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Nouakchott gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 wet days in November. 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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Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1382220172
2402220162
3422219151
4452219141
5472118131
6492118120
7512117110
8532116100
954211690
1056211580
1158201480
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Wind in November

Winds average 18 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of November to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:08 AM to 7:23 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:086:27
211.37:086:27
311.37:086:27
411.37:096:26
511.37:096:26
611.37:106:26
711.27:106:25
811.27:116:25
911.27:116:25
1011.27:126:24
1111.27:126:24
1211.27:136:24
1311.27:136:24
1411.27:146:24
1511.17:156:23
1611.17:156:23
1711.17:166:23
1811.17:166:23
1911.17:176:23
2011.17:176:23
2111.17:186:23
2211.17:196:23
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2411.17:206:23
2511.07:206:23
2611.07:216:23
2711.07:226:23
2811.07:226:23
2911.07:236:23
3011.07:236:23

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.87 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 5.34 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
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95.5Bright
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255.1Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Nouakchott

In seasonPeak

In November, Nouakchott sits inside its atlantic hurricane and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Nouakchott sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

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

Atlantic hurricane
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
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Oct
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Dec

Is November a good time to visit Nouakchott?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Nouakchott for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Nouakchott in November

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

In November, Nouakchott sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Nouakchott in November

The nearest coast averages about 23°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in September at about 27°C and coldest in April near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Dec 23 — about 6.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr18Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Nouakchott in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nouakchott peaks around March 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighMar 16UV 12Dec 16UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Nouakchott in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Nouakchott is worst in January — around 154 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (August, 60 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJan 15152 µg/m³Aug 1962 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan154Very unhealthy
Feb141Unhealthy
Mar110Unhealthy
Apr105Unhealthy
May113Unhealthy
Jun127Unhealthy
Jul79Unhealthy
Aug60Unhealthy
Sep71Unhealthy
Oct86Unhealthy
Nov88Unhealthy
Dec145Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Nouakchott?

Nouakchott sits at 18.1°N, 16.0°W, 10 m above sea level, in Mauritania. The nearest listed city is Tevragh Zeina, 2.0 km away.

BoutilimittRossoTékaneRichard-TollDagana

Topography around Nouakchott

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nouakchott has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m.

The land around Nouakchott is covered by artificial surfaces (76%) and bare terrain (22%) within 3 km, bare terrain (60%) and water (30%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (65%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
27 m
80 km
70 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Tevragh Zeina 2.0 km · Ksar 3.0 km · Dar Naim 6.0 km · Boutilimitt 148 km · Rosso 176 km · Tékane 178 km · Richard-Toll 183 km · Dagana 183 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 Nouakchott (18.0858°, -15.9785°, elevation 10 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).