Zouérat in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Zouérat sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 6 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Zouérat's best 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
- 24°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 6 mm
- 1 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 9.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Zouérat in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical winter day in Zouérat reaches about 24°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Zouérat
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Zouérat 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 | 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Zouérat gets around 6 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 16 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 30 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 5.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Zouérat
In winter, 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 winter a good time to visit Zouérat?
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 one of the better times to visit Zouérat for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Zouérat in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Zouérat sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Zouérat in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 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 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.