AtarMauritania · Africa · Year-round overview
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Atar

Mauritania · Africa

Atar is most comfortable in winter. Summers are hot and winters are mild. Rain is rare year-round. The air is mostly dry.

Best time to go
Atar travel scene
12 mo · Typical year
Temperature range
57°F to 107°F
Rain
1 day/mo
Sunshine
11.2 h/day
Humidity feel
Mostly dry

Month-by-month fit

Temperature

Very hot by day, warm at night.

106°Ftypical Aug high
50°60°70°80°90°100°110°HighLow107°F79°F82°F57°FJanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 106°F

Precipitation

A dry month, with very little rain.

13%wet-day frequency
012345678Amount (in)0%25%50%75%100%0%JanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 13%13%
AmountWet-day chance

Sunshine

Plenty of sun this month.

11.7 hAug sunshine
0 h4 h8 h12 h16 h12.2 h9.7 hJanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 11.7 h11.7 h

Heat & humidity by month

Very hot, mostly dry days.

LowAug heat feel
Air-feel chart data is unavailable for this destination. Use the selected-month dew point, temperature, rain, and sunshine context together rather than treating any one metric as total comfort.
More detailIncludes sky and daypart comfort

Cloud cover

Predominantly clear skies.

76%Aug clear sky
0%25%50%75%100%60%JanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 76%76%
ClearCloud cover

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Want a side-by-side climate view? Compare Atar with Aswan.

Climate data notePlanning guidance, not a forecast

Typical monthly values are based on long-term climate records. Useful for planning, not a forecast. Check the weather before you travel.

Local microclimates can vary by beach, neighborhood, trail, or elevation.

Last updated: Jun 11, 2026

Data & methodology