Tékane in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Tékane sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 7 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Tékane's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tékane's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 7 mm
- 1 wet days
- Avg wind
- 18 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Tékane in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.
A typical winter day in Tékane reaches about 32°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Tékane
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 56 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Tékane weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 18° | 3 | 0.3 | 11.1 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 33° / 19° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.4 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 36° / 21° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.9 | 2.8 |
| Apr | 38° / 23° | 0 | 0 | 12.4 | 1.3 |
| May | 40° / 25° | 0 | 0 | 12.8 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 39° / 25° | 3 | 0.5 | 13 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 37° / 26° | 15 | 2.8 | 12.9 | 2.0 |
| Aug | 35° / 26° | 58 | 7.8 | 12.6 | 2.4 |
| Sep | 36° / 26° | 52 | 8.1 | 12.1 | 2.0 |
| Oct | 38° / 26° | 13 | 2.4 | 11.6 | 1.2 |
| Nov | 36° / 23° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.2 | 2.6 |
| Dec | 33° / 19° | 2 | 0.2 | 11 | 4.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Tékane gets around 7 mm of rain over 1 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 18 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early December to 11 h 36 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Tékane
In winter, Tékane overlaps 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.
Is winter a good time to visit Tékane?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Tékane for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Tékane in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Tékane sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.
UV index in Tékane in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Tékane in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 126 | 134 | 103 | 104 | 108 | 105 | 57 | 37 | 42 | 63 | 66 | 113 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 126 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 134 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 103 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 104 | Unhealthy |
| May | 108 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 105 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 37 | Poor |
| Sep | 42 | Poor |
| Oct | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 66 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 113 | Unhealthy |
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.
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.
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
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.