# Nouakchott in February: weather

Nouakchott, Mauritania (Africa). Ten-year climatology (2015-2024), not a forecast. Page: https://beaufixe.net/en/weather/nouakchott/february

## Key figures

| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Afternoon (mean daily max) | 30 °C |
| Night (mean daily min) | 17.6 °C |
| Sea (surface) | 18 °C |
| Rainy days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 / month |
| Relative humidity | 29 % |
| Probability of a 25 °C+ afternoon | 91 % |

## Month by month

| Month | Afternoon | Night | Sea | Rain (d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29 °C | 16.6 °C | 19 °C | 0 |
| February | 30 °C | 17.6 °C | 18 °C | 0 |
| March | 31.5 °C | 18.5 °C | 17.8 °C | 0 |
| April | 32.3 °C | 20.2 °C | 17.7 °C | 0 |
| May | 32.5 °C | 21.2 °C | 18.7 °C | 0 |
| June | 33.8 °C | 23.3 °C | 21.4 °C | 0 |
| July | 29.9 °C | 23.8 °C | 25.6 °C | 2 |
| August | 31.2 °C | 25.3 °C | 27.4 °C | 3 |
| September | 34 °C | 26.1 °C | 27.7 °C | 2 |
| October | 35.9 °C | 24.8 °C | 25.8 °C | 1 |
| November | 33.3 °C | 20.8 °C | 22.5 °C | 0 |
| December | 29.7 °C | 17.7 °C | 20.4 °C | 0 |

Best months : September, August, July.

## Before you go

- **Safety** : Outside the areas advised against. Parts of the country are advised against (the east and centre, the Malian and Western Sahara borders; Nouakchott, Nouadhibou and the road between them are not covered); Nouakchott is not one of them. (official advice updated 24 March 2026 — https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/mauritania)
- **Entry** (British passport) : E-visa to apply for online before departure. Passport valid for at least 6 months. E-visa must be applied for online before travel; fees are paid on arrival in exact cash (euros or US dollars) — print a copy of the e-visa. (per the UK Foreign Office, 24 March 2026)
- **Vaccines** : typhoid recommended for most travellers; hepatitis A and hepatitis B if you are not already vaccinated; rabies and meningococcal disease depending on activities and areas visited. Routine vaccines up to date (measles in particular).
- **Yellow fever** : Vaccine recommended for the whole country. Certificate required only if you arrive from a country with yellow fever risk.
- **Malaria** : Present. Areas: All; except in the regions of Dakhlet Nouadhibou and Tiris Zemmour where there is no transmission. Preventive medication recommended: Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline, mefloquine, tafenoquine — prescribed before departure.
- **Mosquitoes** : dengue reported: protect yourself from bites.
  (per the CDC, page reviewed 25 August 2026 — https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/mauritania)

## Sources

Air, rain, humidity: ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus) served by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0). Sea: NOAA OISST. Safety: FCDO (OGL v3), zones reviewed by Beau Fixe. Entry: France Diplomatie (Licence Ouverte 2.0) / FCDO. Health: CDC (public domain). Details: https://beaufixe.net/en/legal#sources

Beau Fixe — https://beaufixe.net — not a forecast; only the authorities are authoritative for safety, entry rules and health.