Weather in Nouakchott in March 2026
Average weather
Average temperature in Nouakchott in March
Going from a maximum of +38°C during the day to a minimum of +16°C during the night, the temperature in March averages around +33°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 27% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +32°C to +38°C.
Is Nouakchott warm or cold in March?
Nouakchott is typically hot in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +29°C to +31°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +18°C to +19°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
Take a look at how March is compared to other months in Nouakchott:
Climate in Nouakchott in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +31°C | +32°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +12°C | +13°C | +15°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +38°C | +41°C | +45°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 2 mm | 1 mm | 0 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 5 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 42% | 49% | 56% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 15 | 21 | 20 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 9 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
March often has better weather than February. It’s getting warmer as March arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +29°C to +31°C during the day. As March arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 2 mm to 1 mm. Humidity rises from 42% to 49%. Winds are stronger in comparison to February, going up from 4 m/s to 5 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in March, from 15 to 21.
April brings much the same weather, it remains great.
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 increasing during March, going from 5 m/s to 6 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last March in Nouakchott?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Nouakchott in March 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.
