Sélibaby weather in August

In August, Sélibaby sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 114 mm of rain across 12 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Sélibaby's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sélibaby's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
11th warmest
Overnight low
26°
8th coldest
Rainfall
114 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:38 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
72%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Sélibaby is commune of Mauritania.

Density
272/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 33°C through the month.

A typical August day in Sélibaby reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 3°C cooler than July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13426
23426
33426
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123326
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How August really feels in Sélibaby

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.

Sélibaby weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°00.111.24.6
Feb36° / 22°00.111.52.9
Mar39° / 25°00.111.90.8
Apr41° / 28°0012.30.0
May42° / 30°20.512.70.0
Jun40° / 30°132.712.90.3
Jul36° / 27°678.512.82.2
Aug33° / 26°1141212.53.0
Sep34° / 26°889.412.12.9
Oct37° / 26°193.511.71.7
Nov36° / 23°10.211.32.3
Dec34° / 21°10.111.14.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23763
33664
43565
53565
63466
73466
83268
93268
103268
113169
123070
133070
142971
152971
162872
172773
182773
192674
202773
212773
222674
232674
242773
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272872
282971
292971
303070
313169

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sélibaby gets around 114 mm of rain over 12 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 39% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
334
434
534
634
735
835
936
1036
1137
1238
1338
1439
1539
1640
1740
1841
1941
2041
2142
2242
2342
2443
2543
2643
2743
2843
2943
3043
3143

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1177121
2177022
3167023
4067024
5066925
6056926
7056827
8046927
9046828
10036829
11036829
12026830
13026731
14026632
15016633
16016534
17016435
18016336
19016237
20006139
21006040
22005941
23005842
24005743
25005644
26015445
27015346
28015247
29015247
30015148
31015049

Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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1412light breeze
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1612light breeze
1712light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 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 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:34 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 7:15 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:347:15
212.76:357:15
312.76:357:15
412.76:357:14
512.66:357:14
612.66:367:13
712.66:367:13
812.66:367:12
912.66:367:12
1012.66:367:11
1112.66:377:11
1212.66:377:10
1312.56:377:10
1412.56:377:09
1512.56:377:09
1612.56:387:08
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1812.56:387:07
1912.56:387:06
2012.56:387:06
2112.46:387:05
2212.46:387:04
2312.46:397:04
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2712.46:397:01
2812.46:397:00
2912.36:397:00
3012.36:396:59
3112.36:396:58

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.18 kWh/m² to a high of 7.38 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 5.32 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
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215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Sélibaby

In seasonPeak

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

Sélibaby 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 Sélibaby?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sélibaby.

What to pack for Sélibaby in August

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

In August, Sélibaby sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sélibaby 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 Sélibaby peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highExtremeVery highMar 18UV 13Dec 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Sélibaby 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 Sélibaby is worst in February — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (August, 17 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1380 µg/m³Aug 1918 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan74Unhealthy
Feb82Unhealthy
Mar68Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May59Unhealthy
Jun54Poor
Jul27Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct47Poor
Nov47Poor
Dec70Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sélibaby?

Sélibaby sits at 15.2°N, 12.2°W, 64 m above sea level, in Mauritania. The nearest listed city is Kayes, 112 km away.

KayesKanelEl ’AyoûnMatamOuro SoguiElghabraThilogneKaédi

Topography around Sélibaby

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sélibaby has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 62 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 400 m.

The land around Sélibaby is covered by grassland (69%) within 3 km, grassland (86%) within 16 km, and grassland (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
143 m
80 km
400 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Kayes 112 km · Kanel 113 km · El ’Ayoûn 116 km · Matam 127 km · Ouro Sogui 132 km · Elghabra 174 km · Thilogne 179 km · Kaédi 179 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 Sélibaby (15.1585°, -12.1843°, elevation 64 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).