Climate Trends in Mauritania
Climate trends for Mauritania from 0 stations with long records. Also streaks and temperature swings.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Longest Hot, Cold, Wet and Dry Streaks: Mauritania
5 lists of 10- In Mauritania, the longest run of hot days in a row in the data is 172 days, at Atar (Mauritania), from 25 April 1964 to 13 October 1964.
- In Mauritania, the longest run of days in a row at or above 40 C in the data is 64 days, at Kiffa (Mauritania), from 26 March 1980 to 28 May 1980.
- In Mauritania, the longest run of dry days in a row in the data is 329 days, at Bir Mobhrein (Fort) (Mauritania), in 1958.
- In Mauritania, the longest run of wet days in a row in the data is 8 days, at Rosso (Mauritania), in 1947.
- In Mauritania, the longest run of longest run of nights at or above 25 c in the data is 70 days, at Nema (Mauritania), from 26 April 1977 to 4 July 1977.
Longest run of days at or above 35 C
Consecutive days with a daily maximum at or above 35 C (95 F).
| Rank | Station | Country | Length | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atar | Mauritania | 172 days | 25 April to 13 October 1964 |
| 2 | Atar | Mauritania | 154 days | 15 May to 15 October 1958 |
| 3 | Akjoujt | Mauritania | 151 days | 6 May to 3 October 1953 |
| 4 | Fort Gouraud | Mauritania | 150 days | 29 May to 25 October 1945 |
| 5 | Kiffa | Mauritania | 136 days | 6 March to 19 July 1959 |
| 6 | Nema | Mauritania | 125 days | 18 March to 20 July 1945 |
| 7 | Aioun Elatrouss | Mauritania | 113 days | 29 March to 19 July 1959 |
| 8 | Tidjixja | Mauritania | 110 days | 26 April to 13 August 1952 |
| 9 | Boutilimit | Mauritania | 105 days | 29 March to 11 July 1961 |
| 10 | Rosso | Mauritania | 103 days | 29 March to 9 July 1961 |
Longest run of days at or above 40 C
Consecutive days with a daily maximum at or above 40 C (104 F).
| Rank | Station | Country | Length | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiffa | Mauritania | 64 days | 26 March to 28 May 1980 |
| 2 | Fort Gouraud | Mauritania | 52 days | 29 June to 19 August 1967 |
| 3 | Bir Mobhrein (Fort) | Mauritania | 47 days | 14 July to 29 August 1949 |
| 4 | Akjoujt | Mauritania | 43 days | 19 May to 30 June 1950 |
| 5 | Aioun Elatrouss | Mauritania | 42 days | 4 May to 14 June 1965 |
| 6 | Atar | Mauritania | 40 days | 29 May to 7 July 1957 |
| 7 | Tidjixja | Mauritania | 35 days | 8 June to 12 July 1970 |
| 8 | Boutilimit | Mauritania | 30 days | 9 June to 8 July 1946 |
| 9 | Nema | Mauritania | 28 days | 29 April to 26 May 1945 |
| 10 | Atar | Mauritania | 27 days | 22 June to 18 July 1958 |
Longest dry spell (days under 1 mm of rain), within one year
Consecutive days with less than 1 mm (0.04 in) of rain, the longest run within a year. The dates are not kept, so the list gives the year (within the year).
| Rank | Station | Country | Length | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bir Mobhrein (Fort) | Mauritania | 329 days | within 1958 |
| 2 | Nouadhibou Port-Etienne | Mauritania | 313 days | within 1955 |
| 3 | Fort Gouraud | Mauritania | 244 days | within 1972 |
| 4 | Akjoujt | Mauritania | 237 days | within 1970 |
| 5 | Rosso | Mauritania | 228 days | within 1977 |
| 6 | Boutilimit | Mauritania | 224 days | within 1946 |
| 7 | Atar | Mauritania | 219 days | within 1946 |
| 8 | Nouakchott | Mauritania | 215 days | within 1971 |
| 9 | Tidjixja | Mauritania | 205 days | within 1977 |
| 10 | Kiffa | Mauritania | 186 days | within 1977 |
Longest wet spell (days with 1 mm or more of rain), within one year
Consecutive days with 1 mm (0.04 in) or more of rain, the longest run within a year. The dates are not kept, so the list gives the year (within the year).
| Rank | Station | Country | Length | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosso | Mauritania | 8 days | within 1947 |
| 2 | Nouakchott | Mauritania | 6 days | within 1950 |
| 3 | Atar | Mauritania | 6 days | within 1956 |
| 4 | Akjoujt | Mauritania | 6 days | within 1956 |
| 5 | Kiffa | Mauritania | 6 days | within 1965 |
| 6 | Boutilimit | Mauritania | 5 days | within 1947 |
| 7 | Bir Mobhrein (Fort) | Mauritania | 5 days | within 1951 |
| 8 | Aioun Elatrouss | Mauritania | 5 days | within 1953 |
| 9 | Fort Gouraud | Mauritania | 4 days | within 1951 |
| 10 | Tidjixja | Mauritania | 4 days | within 1957 |
Longest run of nights at or above 25 C
| Rank | Station | Country | Length | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nema | Mauritania | 70 days | 26 April to 4 July 1977 |
| 2 | Aioun Elatrouss | Mauritania | 67 days | 27 April to 2 July 1970 |
| 3 | Kiffa | Mauritania | 63 days | 6 June to 7 August 1980 |
| 4 | Tidjixja | Mauritania | 55 days | 26 May to 19 July 1970 |
| 5 | Atar | Mauritania | 51 days | 29 May to 18 July 1958 |
| 6 | Atar | Mauritania | 51 days | 11 June to 31 July 1959 |
| 7 | Tidjikja | Mauritania | 49 days | 27 May to 14 July 1958 |
| 8 | Akjoujt | Mauritania | 47 days | 23 May to 8 July 1958 |
| 9 | Fort Gouraud | Mauritania | 25 days | 5 to 29 July 1961 |
| 10 | Boutilimit | Mauritania | 24 days | 23 August to 15 September 1976 |
A run belongs to the year it started in, even when it ran on into the next year. A station appears once per list, with its longest run in a complete year. Dry and wet spells are the longest run within a year. Lists use complete years only, so a long run in a year with gaps in the record is not counted.
Biggest One Day Temperature Swings: Mauritania
6 lists of 10- In Mauritania, the largest reported one day rise in the daily maximum is 21.1 C (38.0 F), at Nouakchott (Mauritania) on 21 May 2003.
- In Mauritania, the largest reported one day drop in the daily maximum is 19.7 C (35.5 F), at Nouakchott (Mauritania) on 25 May 1974.
- In Mauritania, the largest reported one day rise in the daily minimum is 20.0 C (36.0 F), at Tidjixja (Mauritania) on 15 May 1969.
- In Mauritania, the largest reported one day drop in the daily minimum is 19.9 C (35.8 F), at Tidjixja (Mauritania) on 14 May 1969.
- In Mauritania, the largest reported widest range between the high and the low of one day is 33.3 C (59.9 F), at Bir Mobhrein (Fort) (Mauritania) on 22 July 1948.
- In Mauritania, the smallest reported narrowest range between the high and the low of one day is 0.2 C (0.4 F), at Aioun Elatrouss (Mauritania) on 25 March 1977.
Caveat.Single readings can still be instrument errors that quality control missed. A station with one faulty value can top a list, so read each entry as a reported value, not as a confirmed event.
Biggest one day rise in the daily maximum
The largest increase in the daily maximum temperature from one day to the next. Values are in degrees Celsius with Fahrenheit beside them.
| Rank | Station | Country | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nouakchott | Mauritania | 21.1 C (38.0 F) | 21 May 2003 |
| 2 | Rosso | Mauritania | 20.2 C (36.4 F) | 4 February 1969 |
| 3 | Boutilimit | Mauritania | 18.5 C (33.3 F) | 12 August 1946 |
| 4 | Nouadhibou Port-Etienne | Mauritania | 15.9 C (28.6 F) | 11 June 1943 |
| 5 | Bir Mobhrein (Fort) | Mauritania | 15.3 C (27.5 F) | 5 February 1978 |
| 6 | Aioun Elatrouss | Mauritania | 14.0 C (25.2 F) | 5 January 1967 |
| 7 | Kiffa | Mauritania | 13.8 C (24.8 F) | 22 December 1967 |
| 8 | Fort Gouraud | Mauritania | 13.6 C (24.5 F) | 24 May 1962 |
| 9 | Akjoujt | Mauritania | 11.6 C (20.9 F) | 4 November 2013 |
| 10 | Atar | Mauritania | 11.1 C (20.0 F) | 20 May 1967 |
Biggest one day drop in the daily maximum
The largest decrease in the daily maximum temperature from one day to the next. Values are in degrees Celsius with Fahrenheit beside them.
| Rank | Station | Country | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nouakchott | Mauritania | 19.7 C (35.5 F) | 25 May 1974 |
| 2 | Rosso | Mauritania | 18.9 C (34.0 F) | 3 February 1969 |
| 3 | Nouadhibou Port-Etienne | Mauritania | 17.4 C (31.3 F) | 29 May 1943 |
| 4 | Tidjixja | Mauritania | 15.8 C (28.4 F) | 13 December 1949 |
| 5 | Aioun Elatrouss | Mauritania | 15.8 C (28.4 F) | 6 January 1967 |
| 6 | Bir Mobhrein (Fort) | Mauritania | 15.8 C (28.4 F) | 4 February 1978 |
| 7 | Boutilimit | Mauritania | 15.0 C (27.0 F) | 29 September 1970 |
| 8 | Atar | Mauritania | 14.4 C (25.9 F) | 26 September 1952 |
| 9 | Akjoujt | Mauritania | 14.0 C (25.2 F) | 26 September 1952 |
| 10 | Kiffa | Mauritania | 13.8 C (24.8 F) | 21 December 1967 |
Biggest one day rise in the daily minimum
The largest increase in the daily minimum temperature from one day to the next. Values are in degrees Celsius with Fahrenheit beside them.
| Rank | Station | Country | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tidjixja | Mauritania | 20.0 C (36.0 F) | 15 May 1969 |
| 2 | Bir Mobhrein (Fort) | Mauritania | 16.3 C (29.3 F) | 23 July 1948 |
| 3 | Atar | Mauritania | 15.4 C (27.7 F) | 5 February 1980 |
| 4 | Kiffa | Mauritania | 14.8 C (26.6 F) | 1 December 1974 |
| 5 | Rosso | Mauritania | 14.1 C (25.4 F) | 2 June 1976 |
| 6 | Boutilimit | Mauritania | 14.0 C (25.2 F) | 10 July 1946 |
| 7 | Fort Gouraud | Mauritania | 13.5 C (24.3 F) | 22 April 1970 |
| 8 | Nouakchott | Mauritania | 13.0 C (23.4 F) | 3 March 1956 |
| 9 | Akjoujt | Mauritania | 12.1 C (21.8 F) | 16 October 1989 |
| 10 | Aioun Elatrouss | Mauritania | 11.8 C (21.2 F) | 21 September 1997 |
Biggest one day drop in the daily minimum
The largest decrease in the daily minimum temperature from one day to the next. Values are in degrees Celsius with Fahrenheit beside them.
| Rank | Station | Country | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tidjixja | Mauritania | 19.9 C (35.8 F) | 14 May 1969 |
| 2 | Bir Mobhrein (Fort) | Mauritania | 15.0 C (27.0 F) | 16 March 1980 |
| 3 | Kiffa | Mauritania | 13.9 C (25.0 F) | 30 June 1988 |
| 4 | Aioun Elatrouss | Mauritania | 12.9 C (23.2 F) | 11 December 1990 |
| 5 | Atar | Mauritania | 12.8 C (23.0 F) | 12 July 1960 |
| 6 | Fort Gouraud | Mauritania | 12.8 C (23.0 F) | 23 October 1969 |
| 7 | Akjoujt | Mauritania | 12.2 C (22.0 F) | 23 September 2011 |
| 8 | Boutilimit | Mauritania | 11.6 C (20.9 F) | 11 July 1946 |
| 9 | Rosso | Mauritania | 11.5 C (20.7 F) | 3 June 1976 |
| 10 | Nouakchott | Mauritania | 10.8 C (19.4 F) | 16 November 1999 |
Widest range between the high and the low of one day
The largest difference between the highest and the lowest temperature of the same day. Values are in degrees Celsius with Fahrenheit beside them.
| Rank | Station | Country | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bir Mobhrein (Fort) | Mauritania | 33.3 C (59.9 F) | 22 July 1948 |
| 2 | Nouakchott | Mauritania | 29.7 C (53.5 F) | 24 April 1961 |
| 3 | Rosso | Mauritania | 29.2 C (52.6 F) | 13 March 1977 |
| 4 | Boutilimit | Mauritania | 28.4 C (51.1 F) | 17 May 1947 |
| 5 | Kiffa | Mauritania | 28.3 C (50.9 F) | 2 April 1963 |
| 6 | Tidjixja | Mauritania | 28.2 C (50.8 F) | 10 April 1951 |
| 7 | Atar | Mauritania | 27.7 C (49.9 F) | 22 February 1940 |
| 8 | Fort Gouraud | Mauritania | 27.0 C (48.6 F) | 3 April 1962 |
| 9 | Akjoujt | Mauritania | 26.0 C (46.8 F) | 9 May 1983 |
| 10 | Aioun Elatrouss | Mauritania | 24.7 C (44.5 F) | 16 December 1975 |
Narrowest range between the high and the low of one day
The smallest difference between the highest and the lowest temperature of the same day. Values are in degrees Celsius with Fahrenheit beside them.
| Rank | Station | Country | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aioun Elatrouss | Mauritania | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 25 March 1977 |
| 2 | Atar | Mauritania | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 12 March 1943 |
| 3 | Bir Mobhrein (Fort) | Mauritania | 0.7 C (1.3 F) | 4 February 1978 |
| 4 | Nouadhibou Port-Etienne | Mauritania | 0.8 C (1.4 F) | 20 February 1944 |
| 5 | Boutilimit | Mauritania | 0.9 C (1.6 F) | 23 October 1945 |
| 6 | Rosso | Mauritania | 0.9 C (1.6 F) | 3 February 1969 |
| 7 | Nouakchott | Mauritania | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 19 June 1979 |
| 8 | Akjoujt | Mauritania | 1.4 C (2.5 F) | 11 December 1967 |
| 9 | Kiffa | Mauritania | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 30 January 1976 |
| 10 | Tidjixja | Mauritania | 2.0 C (3.6 F) | 7 February 1954 |
Only stations with at least 10 complete years are listed, and a station appears once per list.
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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-12. Trends and counts are computed by this site from daily station records. The long-record station set is described under each chart.