Zouerate Weather Records (MRM00061404)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Zouerate (MRM00061404), Mauritania, with 36 years of record.

Key Facts for Zouerate

Zouerate (MRM00061404) is a weather station in Mauritania at 22.75 latitude and -12.48 longitude, 343 m (1,125 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1983 to 2018, 36 years of record.
1,464 records set at Zouerate still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Mauritania, 22.75 latitude, -12.48 longitude.
Elevation: 343 m (1,125 ft).
Period of record: 1983 to 2018, 36 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Zouerate. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Zouerate, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	35.4 C (95.7 F)	0.7 C (33.3 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	37.0 C (98.6 F)	0.3 C (32.5 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	39.5 C (103.1 F)	9.0 C (48.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	40.8 C (105.4 F)	10.0 C (50.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	45.2 C (113.4 F)	11.0 C (51.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	46.2 C (115.2 F)	14.5 C (58.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	47.9 C (118.2 F)	17.3 C (63.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	49.3 C (120.7 F)	16.0 C (60.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	45.6 C (114.1 F)	15.9 C (60.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	41.5 C (106.7 F)	10.0 C (50.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	38.0 C (100.4 F)	8.5 C (47.3 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	38.9 C (102.0 F)	3.5 C (38.3 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Zouerate still stand. 1986 holds the most, with 83.

Standing records at Zouerate by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1983	13
1984	77
1985	61
1986	83
1987	61
1988	49
1989	57
1990	54
1991	49
1992	43
1993	54
1994	54
1995	40
1996	35
1997	17
1998	35
1999	21
2000	17
2001	31
2002	36
2003	32
2004	32
2005	13
2006	16
2007	11
2008	35
2009	65
2010	69
2011	76
2012	54
2013	40
2014	21
2015	48
2016	29
2017	36

Wettest Day of Each Month

Nov: 180.1 mm (7.1 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Zouerate. The most was 180.1 mm (7.1 in) on 5 November 1993.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Zouerate
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	28 January 1991
Feb	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	20 February 1996
Mar	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	18 March 1993
Apr	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	8 April 1990
May	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	15 May 2011
Jun	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	1 June 1994
Jul	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	16 July 1989
Aug	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	13 August 1994
Sep	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	21 September 1985
Oct	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	23 October 2015
Nov	180.1 mm (7.1 in)	5 November 1993
Dec	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	8 December 1991

Period of Record Coverage

1983 to 2018

36 years of record at Zouerate, 1983 to 2018. 36 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 and others.

Days with data per year at Zouerate
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1983	48	13%	No
1984	289	79%	No
1985	289	79%	No
1986	273	75%	No
1987	207	57%	No
1988	222	61%	No
1989	243	67%	No
1990	232	64%	No
1991	211	58%	No
1992	227	62%	No
1993	258	71%	No
1994	297	81%	No
1995	247	68%	No
1996	167	46%	No
1997	156	43%	No
1998	195	53%	No
1999	83	23%	No
2000	75	20%	No
2001	104	28%	No
2002	180	49%	No
2003	155	42%	No
2004	143	39%	No
2005	18	5%	No
2006	56	15%	No
2007	42	12%	No
2008	127	35%	No
2009	279	76%	No
2010	246	67%	No
2011	265	73%	No
2012	285	78%	No
2013	304	83%	No
2014	260	71%	No
2015	244	67%	No
2016	200	55%	No
2017	167	46%	No
2018	1	0%	No

Latest Records

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Extremes by Year

1983 to 2018

Yearly extremes at Zouerate: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	49.3 C (120.7 F)	1989	46.0 C (114.7 F)	36
Coldest night (TNn)	0.3 C (32.5 F)	1991	8.0 C (46.4 F)	35
Wettest day (Rx1day)	180.1 mm (7.1 in)	1993	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	35
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	1994	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	4
Longest dry spell (CDD)	3 days	1989	2 days	35

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Zouerate, 1983 to 2018. The record is 49.3 C (120.7 F) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is 46.0 C (114.7 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Zouerate by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1983	44.8 C (112.6 F)
1984	46.4 C (115.5 F)
1985	45.6 C (114.1 F)
1986	45.7 C (114.3 F)
1987	47.2 C (117.0 F)
1988	45.5 C (113.9 F)
1989	49.3 C (120.7 F)
1990	46.3 C (115.3 F)
1991	45.5 C (113.9 F)
1992	45.5 C (113.9 F)
1993	46.0 C (114.8 F)
1994	46.0 C (114.8 F)
1995	45.7 C (114.3 F)
1996	45.6 C (114.1 F)
1997	44.2 C (111.6 F)
1998	47.0 C (116.6 F)
1999	46.0 C (114.8 F)
2000	45.0 C (113.0 F)
2001	45.5 C (113.9 F)
2002	46.2 C (115.2 F)
2003	47.0 C (116.6 F)
2004	45.2 C (113.4 F)
2005	45.9 C (114.6 F)
2006	44.0 C (111.2 F)
2007	43.3 C (109.9 F)
2008	46.0 C (114.8 F)
2009	46.5 C (115.7 F)
2010	46.5 C (115.7 F)
2011	47.9 C (118.2 F)
2012	45.9 C (114.6 F)
2013	46.2 C (115.2 F)
2014	47.4 C (117.3 F)
2015	47.2 C (117.0 F)
2016	45.0 C (113.0 F)
2017	46.2 C (115.2 F)
2018	25.5 C (77.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Zouerate, 1983 to 2018. The record is 0.3 C (32.5 F) in 1991, marked on the chart; the median year is 8.0 C (46.4 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Zouerate by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1983	7.5 C (45.5 F)
1984	7.0 C (44.6 F)
1985	7.0 C (44.6 F)
1986	0.7 C (33.3 F)
1987	5.0 C (41.0 F)
1988	8.2 C (46.8 F)
1989	5.2 C (41.4 F)
1990	4.5 C (40.1 F)
1991	0.3 C (32.5 F)
1992	8.0 C (46.4 F)
1993	9.1 C (48.4 F)
1994	6.7 C (44.1 F)
1995	5.8 C (42.4 F)
1996	10.3 C (50.5 F)
1997	8.7 C (47.7 F)
1998	7.9 C (46.2 F)
1999	5.5 C (41.9 F)
2000	10.5 C (50.9 F)
2001	10.1 C (50.2 F)
2002	9.5 C (49.1 F)
2003	8.2 C (46.8 F)
2004	3.5 C (38.3 F)
2005	7.6 C (45.7 F)
2006	10.3 C (50.5 F)
2007	11.4 C (52.5 F)
2008	8.2 C (46.8 F)
2009	6.7 C (44.1 F)
2010	11.1 C (52.0 F)
2011	8.5 C (47.3 F)
2012	7.7 C (45.9 F)
2013	10.0 C (50.0 F)
2014	9.0 C (48.2 F)
2015	8.5 C (47.3 F)
2016	8.8 C (47.8 F)
2017	8.0 C (46.4 F)
2018	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Zouerate, 1983 to 2018. The record is 180.1 mm (7.1 in) in 1993, marked on the chart; the median year is 7.9 mm (0.31 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Zouerate by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1983	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1984	3.0 mm (0.12 in)
1985	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1986	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1987	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1988	0.5 mm (0.02 in)
1989	10.9 mm (0.4 in)
1990	7.9 mm (0.31 in)
1991	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
1992	4.1 mm (0.16 in)
1993	180.1 mm (7.1 in)
1994	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1995	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1996	6.1 mm (0.24 in)
1997	7.9 mm (0.31 in)
1998	7.1 mm (0.28 in)
1999	4.1 mm (0.16 in)
2000	0.8 mm (0.03 in)
2001	3.0 mm (0.12 in)
2002	9.9 mm (0.39 in)
2003	7.1 mm (0.28 in)
2004	21.1 mm (0.8 in)
2005	4.1 mm (0.16 in)
2006	8.9 mm (0.35 in)
2007	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2008	11.9 mm (0.5 in)
2009	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
2010	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
2011	2.0 mm (0.08 in)
2012	4.1 mm (0.16 in)
2013	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
2014	2.0 mm (0.08 in)
2015	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
2016	5.1 mm (0.20 in)
2017	5.1 mm (0.20 in)
2018	n/a

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Zouerate, 1983 to 2018. The record is 85.6 mm (3.4 in) in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is 30.7 mm (1.2 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Zouerate by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1983	n/a
1984	5.0 mm (0.20 in)
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	85.6 mm (3.4 in)
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
2008	15.9 mm (0.6 in)
2009	45.4 mm (1.8 in)
2010	n/a
2011	n/a
2012	n/a
2013	n/a
2014	n/a
2015	n/a
2016	n/a
2017	n/a
2018	n/a

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Zouerate, 1983 to 2018. The record is 3 days in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is 2 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Zouerate by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1983	1 day
1984	2 days
1985	1 day
1986	2 days
1987	2 days
1988	2 days
1989	3 days
1990	2 days
1991	1 day
1992	1 day
1993	1 day
1994	2 days
1995	2 days
1996	2 days
1997	1 day
1998	1 day
1999	1 day
2000	1 day
2001	3 days
2002	1 day
2003	1 day
2004	2 days
2005	1 day
2006	1 day
2007	1 day
2008	1 day
2009	2 days
2010	1 day
2011	2 days
2012	2 days
2013	2 days
2014	2 days
2015	2 days
2016	3 days
2017	1 day
2018	n/a

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Download the Data

Data for Zouerate standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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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 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).