Weather in Nouakchott in August 2025
- August is usually the wettest month of the year in Nouakchott;
Average weather
Average temperature in Nouakchott in August
Going from a maximum of +39°C during the day to a minimum of +23°C during the night, the temperature in August averages around +32°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 13% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +30°C to +32°C.
Is Nouakchott warm or cold in August?
Nouakchott is typically hot in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +31°C to +32°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +24°C to +25°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
Take a look at how August is compared to other months in Nouakchott:
Climate in Nouakchott in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +32°C | +34°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +21°C | +21°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +45°C | +44°C | +44°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 2 mm | 11 mm | 15 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 75% | 76% | 70% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 18 | 12 | 14 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 14 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as good as in July. It’s getting warmer as August arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +31°C to +32°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 2 mm to 11 mm. Humidity rises from 75% to 76%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 4 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 18 sunny days in July to 12 in August.
September brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 6 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 decreasing during August, going from 5 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Nouakchott?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Nouakchott in August 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.
