The small town is located in northwestern Mauritania, at 370 meters (1,215 feet) above sea level, and near the border with Western Sahara.
We are in the area where the winds blow from the Atlantic Ocean, but the distance from the sea is sufficient to make them less cool than in the vicinity of the coast.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January, the coldest month of the year, is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
16.8 °C, with a minimum of
10.8 °C and a maximum of
22.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
7.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
26.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
2 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 50 minutes.
The average humidity is 45%.
The average wind speed is of
22 kph.
February is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
19.1 °C, with a minimum of
12.7 °C and a maximum of
25.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
9.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
30.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
2 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 20 minutes.
The average humidity is 44%.
The average wind speed is of
20 kph.
March is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
22.2 °C, with a minimum of
15.3 °C and a maximum of
29.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
11 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
34.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
1 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
The average humidity is 41%.
The average wind speed is of
25 kph.
April is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
23.4 °C, with a minimum of
16.2 °C and a maximum of
30.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
12 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
37.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
2 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 50 minutes.
The average humidity is 42%.
The average wind speed is of
25 kph.
May is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
25.4 °C, with a minimum of
18 °C and a maximum of
32.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
14 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
40 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
0 mm, so on average it never rains in the whole month.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 25 minutes.
The average humidity is 40%.
The average wind speed is of
25 kph.
June is generally a very hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
28.6 °C, with a minimum of
20.8 °C and a maximum of
36.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
16.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
41.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
0 mm, so on average it never rains in the whole month.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 40 minutes. June 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
The average humidity is 37%.
The average wind speed is of
25 kph.
July is generally a scorchingly hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
32.9 °C, with a minimum of
24.5 °C and a maximum of
41.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
18.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
45.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
1 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 30 minutes.
The average humidity is 33%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of
25 kph.
August, the hottest month of the year, is generally a scorchingly hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
33.2 °C, with a minimum of
25.4 °C and a maximum of
41 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
19 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
46 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
3 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 0 minutes.
The average humidity is 33%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of
22 kph.
September is generally a very hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
30.4 °C, with a minimum of
23.4 °C and a maximum of
37.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
18.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
43 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
12 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 20 minutes.
The average humidity is 38%.
The average wind speed is of
22 kph.
October is generally a very hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
28.6 °C, with a minimum of
20 °C and a maximum of
37.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
16 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
38 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
8 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 30 minutes.
The average humidity is 44%.
The average wind speed is of
20 kph.
November is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
24.3 °C, with a minimum of
16.1 °C and a maximum of
32.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
12.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
34 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
5 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 55 minutes.
The average humidity is 46%.
The average wind speed is of
20 kph.
December is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
20.5 °C, with a minimum of
12.5 °C and a maximum of
28.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
9.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
28.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
5 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 35 minutes. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
The average humidity is 48%.
The average wind speed is of
22 kph.