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Rainfall/ Precipitation in Nouakchott, Mauritania
- Nouakchott receives 157 mm (6.2 in) of rainfall per year, or 13.1 mm (0.5 in) per month.
- On average there are 11 days per year with more than 0.1 mm (0.004 in) of rainfall (precipitation) or 0.9 days with a quantity of rain, sleet, snow etc. per month.
- The driest weather is in January, February, March & December when an average of 0.5 mm (0 in) of rainfall (precipitation) occurs.
- The wettest weather is in August when an average of 81 mm (3.2 in) of rainfall (precipitation) occurs.
Precipitation Table
| Climate Variable | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Average Precipitation mm (in) | 0.5 (0.02) | 0.5 (0) | 0.5 (0) | 1 (0) | 1 (0) | 1 (0) | 18 (0.7) | 81 (3.2) | 38 (1.5) | 10 (0.4) | 5 (0.2) | 0.5 (0) | 157 (6.2) | |
 | Precipitation Litres/m² (Gallons/ft²) | 0.5 (0.01) | 0.5 (0.01) | 0.5 (0.01) | 1 (0.02) | 1 (0.02) | 1 (0.02) | 18 (0.44) | 81 (1.99) | 38 (0.93) | 10 (0.25) | 5 (0.12) | 0.5 (0.01) | 157 (3.85) | |
 | Number of Wet Days (probability of rain on a day) | 0.5 (2%) | 0.5 (2%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0.5 (2%) | 2 (6%) | 4 (13%) | 4 (13%) | 1 (3%) | 0.5 (2%) | 0.5 (2%) | 13.5 (4%) | |
 | Percentage of Sunny (Cloudy) Daylight Hours | 71 (29) | 70 (30) | 81 (19) | 83 (17) | 78 (22) | 70 (30) | 68 (32) | 68 (32) | 66 (34) | 72 (28) | 75 (25) | 73 (27) | 74 (26) |