Weather in Nouakchott in April 2026
Average weather
Average temperature in Nouakchott in April
Going from a maximum of +39°C during the day to a minimum of +17°C during the night, the temperature in April averages around +32°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 5% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +38°C to +37°C.
Is Nouakchott warm or cold in April?
Nouakchott is typically hot in April.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +31°C to +32°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +19°C to +20°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
Take a look at how April is compared to other months in Nouakchott:
Climate in Nouakchott in April
| March | April | May | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +32°C | +34°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +13°C | +15°C | +16°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +41°C | +45°C | +45°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 1 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 5 m/s | 5 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 49% | 56% | 57% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 21 | 20 | 22 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 10 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
April weather is still as great as in March. It’s getting warmer as April arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +31°C to +32°C during the day. As April arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 1 mm to 0 mm. Humidity rises from 49% to 56%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during April, staying around 5 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 21 sunny days in March to 20 in April.
Next month (May) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 6 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Nouakchott is gradually increasing during April, going from 5 m/s to 7 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last April in Nouakchott?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Nouakchott in April has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1986 (+31°C) and the highest in 1987 (+33°C). The driest year was 1982 with only 2 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1995 with 118 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Nouakchott
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Nouakchott, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
