Tékane weather in August

In August, Tékane sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 58 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Tékane's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tékane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
9th warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:49 AM – 7:22 PM
Cloud cover
55%
12th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical August day in Tékane reaches about 35°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 33°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13626
23626
33626
43626
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How August really feels in Tékane

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.

Tékane weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 18°30.311.15.5
Feb33° / 19°10.311.44.4
Mar36° / 21°00.111.92.8
Apr38° / 23°0012.41.3
May40° / 25°0012.80.2
Jun39° / 25°30.5130.5
Jul37° / 26°152.812.92.0
Aug35° / 26°587.812.62.4
Sep36° / 26°528.112.12.0
Oct38° / 26°132.411.61.2
Nov36° / 23°10.311.22.6
Dec33° / 19°20.2114.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26238
36139
46139
56139
66040
76040
85941
95842
105743
115743
125644
135545
145446
155347
165347
175347
185248
195248
205149
215149
225050
235050
245050
254951
265050
275050
285149
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Tékane gets around 58 mm of rain over 7.8 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 25% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
218
319
419
520
621
721
822
922
1022
1123
1223
1324
1424
1525
1625
1726
1826
1927
2027
2128
2228
2329
2429
2530
2631
2731
2832
2932
3032
3132

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1216513
2216514
3206515
4196516
5196417
6186418
7186319
8176320
9166321
10156421
11146422
12136324
13136225
14126226
15116128
16106030
1795932
1895833
1985735
2075637
2175439
2265440
2365341
2455243
2555144
2655045
2755045
2854946
2954947
3044947
3144947

Wind in August

Winds average 15 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
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3114light breeze

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 6:45 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 7:30 PM to 7:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:457:30
212.76:457:30
312.76:457:29
412.76:467:29
512.76:467:28
612.76:467:28
712.76:477:27
812.76:477:27
912.76:477:26
1012.66:477:26
1112.66:487:25
1212.66:487:25
1312.66:487:24
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1612.66:497:22
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2712.46:517:15
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2912.46:517:13
3012.46:517:13
3112.36:517:12

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.04 kWh/m² to a high of 7.49 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 6.28 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
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
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96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
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176.2Intense
186.2Intense
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206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Tékane

In seasonPeak

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

Tékane 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 Tékane?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tékane.

What to pack for Tékane in August

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

In August, Tékane sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tékane in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tékane peaks around March 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 16UV 12Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Tékane 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 Tékane is worst in February — around 134 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.7× the cleanest month (August, 37 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyFeb 10132 µg/m³Aug 2138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan126Unhealthy
Feb134Unhealthy
Mar103Unhealthy
Apr104Unhealthy
May108Unhealthy
Jun105Unhealthy
Jul57Unhealthy
Aug37Poor
Sep42Poor
Oct63Unhealthy
Nov66Unhealthy
Dec113Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Tékane?

Tékane sits at 16.6°N, 15.3°W, 6 m above sea level, in Mauritania. The nearest listed city is Dagana, 30 km away.

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Topography around Tékane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tékane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9 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 76 m.

The land around Tékane is covered by shrubs (26%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (55%) within 16 km, and grassland (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
9 m
16 km
27 m
80 km
76 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Dagana 30 km · Richard-Toll 41 km · Podor 42 km · Rosso 50 km · Ndioum 75 km · Bogué 116 km · Boutilimitt 126 km · Linguère 136 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 Tékane (16.6017°, -15.3487°, elevation 6 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).