Climate of El Chelkha
El Chelkha has a desert climate. The daytime temperature is warm to hot, while it can also be cold at night. You won't have rain here anytime soon. The average annual temperature for El Chelkha is 37° degrees and there is about 56 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 338 days a year with an average humidity of 22% and an UV-index of 8.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 29°C and 42°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 15°C and 30°C
- Rain: it rains 19 days and there is a total of approximately 54 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3577 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 29°C and 42°C |
Warmest month: | 42°C in May |
Coldest month: | 29°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 15°C and 30°C |
Dry days: | 346 days |
Days with rain: | 19 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 54 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3577 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for El Chelkha.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for El Chelkha.
Climate table of El Chelkha
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for El Chelkha. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for El Chelkha might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 29 | 32 | 37 | 40 | 42 | 42 | 40 | 38 | 39 | 38 | 34 | 30 |
Night temp. (°C) | 15 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 23 | 17 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Days with rain | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
Dry days | 31 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 31 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
UV-index | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Best time to visit El Chelkha
The best time to visit El Chelkha in Mauritania is from January and February and December. In this period you have a warm temperature and no precipitation. The highest average temperature in El Chelkha is 42°C in May and the lowest is 29°C in January.
Climate of El Chelkha by month
What is the average climate in a given month for El Chelkha? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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