Zouérat in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Zouérat sees average daytime highs around 40°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 5 mm of rain over about 2 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 36°C in early June to 40°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Zouérat's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Zouérat's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 40°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 5 mm
- 2 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Zouérat in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 36°C in early June to 40°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Zouérat reaches about 40°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Zouérat
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Zouérat weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 | 23° / 11° | 2 | 0.5 | 10.8 | 9.0 |
| Feb | 26° / 13° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.2 | 8.9 |
| Mar | 29° / 15° | 2 | 0.3 | 11.8 | 7.4 |
| Apr | 32° / 17° | 1 | 0.3 | 12.5 | 5.5 |
| May | 35° / 20° | 1 | 0.1 | 13.1 | 3.7 |
| Jun | 38° / 23° | 1 | 0.2 | 13.4 | 1.5 |
| Jul | 41° / 26° | 1 | 0.2 | 13.3 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 41° / 27° | 4 | 1.1 | 12.8 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 38° / 25° | 8 | 1.5 | 12.1 | 1.3 |
| Oct | 34° / 21° | 9 | 1.1 | 11.5 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 28° / 16° | 2 | 0.3 | 10.9 | 7.5 |
| Dec | 24° / 13° | 3 | 0.5 | 10.6 | 9.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Zouérat gets around 5 mm of rain over 2 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 17 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min in early June to 12 h 30 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Zouérat
In summer, Zouérat overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Zouérat sees seasonal dust haze (February–October), heaviest in July.
Is summer a good time to visit Zouérat?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zouérat.
What to pack for Zouérat in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Zouérat sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Zouérat in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zouérat peaks around August 24 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 5 (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) | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
| Level | High | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | High |
| Feb | 8 | Very high |
| Mar | 10 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 7 | High |
| Dec | 5 | High |
Air quality in Zouérat in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Zouérat is worst in July — around 117 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (November, 46 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) | 69 | 70 | 64 | 58 | 65 | 82 | 117 | 96 | 75 | 54 | 46 | 68 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 69 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 70 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 64 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 58 | Unhealthy |
| May | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 82 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 117 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 96 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 75 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 54 | Poor |
| Nov | 46 | Poor |
| Dec | 68 | Unhealthy |
Where is Zouérat?
Zouérat sits at 22.7°N, 12.5°W, 352 m above sea level, in Mauritania. The nearest listed city is Atar, 254 km away.
Topography around Zouérat
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Zouérat.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Zouérat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 m around an average of 358 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 598 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 716 m.
The land around Zouérat is covered by bare terrain (88%) within 3 km, bare terrain (100%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (100%) 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 Zouérat (22.7354°, -12.4713°, elevation 352 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.