Rosso in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Rosso sees average daytime highs around 36°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 72 mm of rain over about 11 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 36°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
36°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
25°C
Rainfall
72 mm
11 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
2.1
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Rosso in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 36°C.

A typical fall day in Rosso reaches about 36°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Rosso

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 91 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
91
47 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Rosso weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 18°40.311.15.5
Feb33° / 19°20.311.44.5
Mar35° / 21°00.111.93.0
Apr37° / 21°0012.41.9
May39° / 23°00.112.81.0
Jun38° / 24°20.3131.4
Jul36° / 25°122.312.92.7
Aug35° / 26°597.512.62.8
Sep36° / 26°558.312.12.3
Oct38° / 25°162.911.61.4
Nov36° / 23°10.211.22.6
Dec33° / 20°20.3114.6

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Rosso gets around 72 mm of rain over 11 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 14 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early September to 11 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Rosso

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is fall a good time to visit Rosso?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rosso.

What to pack for Rosso in Fall

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

In fall, Rosso sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

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UV index in Rosso in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rosso peaks around March 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highExtremeVery highMar 18UV 12Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Rosso in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Rosso is worst in January — around 115 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.7× the cleanest month (August, 31 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorPoorUnhealthyJan 24115 µg/m³Aug 1932 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan115Unhealthy
Feb115Unhealthy
Mar85Unhealthy
Apr73Unhealthy
May73Unhealthy
Jun83Unhealthy
Jul46Poor
Aug31Moderate
Sep38Poor
Oct59Unhealthy
Nov62Unhealthy
Dec105Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Rosso?

Rosso sits at 16.5°N, 15.8°W, 8 m above sea level, in Mauritania. The nearest listed city is Richard-Toll, 12 km away.

PodorSaint-LouisLougaNdioumDara

Topography around Rosso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rosso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m.

The land around Rosso is covered by grassland (30%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, cropland (38%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
6 m
16 km
35 m
80 km
68 m
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Fall weather nearby: Richard-Toll 12 km · Dagana 22 km · Tékane 50 km · Podor 91 km · Saint-Louis 92 km · Louga 109 km · Ndioum 123 km · Dara 134 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 Rosso (16.5138°, -15.805°, elevation 8 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.