Weather in Nouakchott in September 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Nouakchott in September
Going from a maximum of +41°C during the day to a minimum of +25°C during the night, the temperature in September averages around +36°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 56% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +32°C to +41°C.
Is Nouakchott warm or cold in September?
Nouakchott is typically hot in September.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +32°C to +34°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +25°C to +26°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
September is one of the warmest months in Nouakchott, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Nouakchott in September
| August | September | October | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +32°C | +34°C | +35°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +21°C | +18°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +44°C | +44°C | +42°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 11 mm | 15 mm | 4 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 76% | 70% | 56% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 12 | 14 | 18 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 14 | 10 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
September weather is still as good as in August. It’s getting warmer as September arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +32°C to +34°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 11 mm to 15 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 76% to 70%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during September, staying around 4 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in September, from 12 to 14.
October brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 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 September, going from 5 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last September in Nouakchott?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Nouakchott in September 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.
