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The climate of Tidjikja is
tropical arid, with a relatively cool season from December to February and a relatively rainy season from July to September. The hottest time of the year goes from May to July, before the rains.
The town is located in south-central Mauritania, 480 km (300 mi) east of Nouakchott and at an altitude of 400 meters (1,300 feet).
Tidjikja - Climate data
In Tidjikja, the
average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 20.3 °C (68.6 °F), that of the warmest month (June) is of 35.2 °C (95.3 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Tidjikja - Average temperatures (1991-2017) | Month | Min (°C) | Max (°C) | Mean (°C) | Min (°F) | Max (°F) | Mean (°F) |
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| January | 13.6 | 27.1 | 20.3 | 56 | 81 | 68.6 |
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| February | 16.3 | 29.7 | 23 | 61 | 85 | 73.4 |
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| March | 20 | 34.2 | 27.1 | 68 | 94 | 80.7 |
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| April | 23.3 | 37.9 | 30.6 | 74 | 100 | 87.1 |
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| May | 27.2 | 40.4 | 33.8 | 81 | 105 | 92.8 |
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| June | 29 | 41.3 | 35.2 | 84 | 106 | 95.3 |
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| July | 27.8 | 39.7 | 33.7 | 82 | 103 | 92.7 |
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| August | 27.2 | 38.5 | 32.8 | 81 | 101 | 91.1 |
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| September | 27.2 | 38.5 | 32.8 | 81 | 101 | 91.1 |
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| October | 25.1 | 37 | 31 | 77 | 99 | 87.8 |
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| November | 19.5 | 32.5 | 26 | 67 | 91 | 78.8 |
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| December | 16.7 | 29.5 | 23.1 | 62 | 85 | 73.5 |
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| Year | 22.8 | 35.5 | 29.1 | 73 | 96 | 84.5 |
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In Tidjikja,
precipitation amounts to 130 millimeters (5.1 inches) per year: it is therefore at a desert level. It ranges from 0 mm (0 in) in the driest month (March) to 50 mm (2 in) in the wettest one (August). Here is the average precipitation.
Tidjikja - Average precipitation| Month | Millimeters | Inches | Days |
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| January | 2 | 0.1 | 0 |
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| February | 2 | 0.1 | 1 |
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| March | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| April | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| May | 3 | 0.1 | 0 |
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| June | 10 | 0.4 | 1 |
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| July | 20 | 0.8 | 2 |
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| August | 50 | 2 | 3 |
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| September | 30 | 1.2 | 2 |
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| October | 10 | 0.4 | 0 |
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| November | 2 | 0.1 | 1 |
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| December | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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| Year | 130 | 5.1 | 11 |
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Tidjikja - Weather by month
Based on the period 1991-2017
In
January, the coldest month of the year, the weather in Tidjikja is usually warm. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 20.3 °C (69 °F), with a minimum of 13.6 °C (56.5 °F) and a maximum of 27.1 °C (80.8 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 9 °C (48.5 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 32.5 °C (90.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to only 2 mm (0.1 in), distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 10 minutes.
The average humidity is 25%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is 13 kph (8 mph).
In
February, the weather in Tidjikja is usually warm to hot. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 23.0 °C (73 °F), with a minimum of 16.3 °C (61.4 °F) and a maximum of 29.7 °C (85.5 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 11.5 °C (52.5 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 36 °C (96.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to only 2 mm (0.1 in), and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 35 minutes.
The average humidity is 22%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is 12 kph (7 mph).
In
March, the weather in Tidjikja is usually warm to hot. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 27.1 °C (81 °F), with a minimum of 20 °C (68 °F) and a maximum of 34.2 °C (93.5 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 14.5 °C (58 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 39.5 °C (103 °F).
Precipitation amounts to only 0 mm (0 in), so on average it never rains in the whole month.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
The average humidity is 21%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is 11 kph (7 mph).
In
April, the weather in Tidjikja is usually very hot. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 30.6 °C (87 °F), with a minimum of 23.3 °C (74 °F) and a maximum of 37.9 °C (100.2 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 18 °C (64.5 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 42.5 °C (108 °F).
Precipitation amounts to only 1 mm (0 in), and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 35 minutes.
The average humidity is 19%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is 11 kph (7 mph).
In
May, the weather in Tidjikja is usually scorchingly hot. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 33.8 °C (93 °F), with a minimum of 27.2 °C (81 °F) and a maximum of 40.4 °C (104.7 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 22 °C (71 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 43.5 °C (110.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to only 3 mm (0.1 in), distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 0 minutes.
The average humidity is 20%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is 11 kph (7 mph).
In
June, the warmest month of the year, the weather in Tidjikja is usually scorchingly hot. The average temperature is of 35.2 °C (95 °F), with a minimum of 29 °C (84.3 °F) and a maximum of 41.3 °C (106.3 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 25 °C (76.5 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 44.5 °C (112 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 10 mm (0.4 in), and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 10 minutes. June 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
The average humidity is 24%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is 11 kph (7 mph).
In
July, the weather in Tidjikja is usually scorchingly hot. The average temperature is of 33.7 °C (93 °F), with a minimum of 27.8 °C (82 °F) and a maximum of 39.7 °C (103.5 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 23 °C (73 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 44.5 °C (112 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 20 mm (0.8 in), distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 5 minutes.
The average humidity is 36%.
The average wind speed is 11 kph (7 mph).
In
August, the weather in Tidjikja is usually scorchingly hot. The average temperature is of 32.8 °C (91 °F), with a minimum of 27.2 °C (81 °F) and a maximum of 38.5 °C (101.2 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 21 °C (70 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 44 °C (111 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 50 mm (2 in), distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 40 minutes.
The average humidity is 46%.
The average wind speed is 9 kph (6 mph).
In
September, the weather in Tidjikja is usually scorchingly hot. The average temperature is of 32.8 °C (91 °F), with a minimum of 27.2 °C (81 °F) and a maximum of 38.5 °C (101.2 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 21.5 °C (70.5 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 42.5 °C (109 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 30 mm (1.2 in), distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 10 minutes.
The average humidity is 40%.
The average wind speed is 11 kph (7 mph).
In
October, the weather in Tidjikja is usually very hot. The average temperature is of 31.0 °C (88 °F), with a minimum of 25.1 °C (77.1 °F) and a maximum of 37 °C (98.6 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 20 °C (68 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 41 °C (106 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 10 mm (0.4 in), distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 40 minutes.
The average humidity is 30%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is 10 kph (6 mph).
In
November, the weather in Tidjikja is usually warm to hot. The average temperature is of 26 °C (79 °F), with a minimum of 19.5 °C (67.1 °F) and a maximum of 32.5 °C (90.5 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 14 °C (57.5 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 37.5 °C (99.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to only 2 mm (0.1 in), and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 20 minutes.
The average humidity is 26%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is 10 kph (6 mph).
In
December, the weather in Tidjikja is usually warm to hot. The average temperature is of 23.1 °C (74 °F), with a minimum of 16.7 °C (62.1 °F) and a maximum of 29.5 °C (85 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 11.5 °C (52.5 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 34.5 °C (94 °F).
Precipitation amounts to only 1 mm (0 in), distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 0 minutes. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
The average humidity is 23%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is 11 kph (7 mph).