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Kiffa

Assaba, Mauritania · 16.62°, -11.40°

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What is the climate like in Kiffa?

The best time to visit Kiffa is typically September – April, with trip comfort peaking in December (7.7/10). Kiffa is warmest in May, when daily highs average 109°F (43°C), and coolest in January, when lows fall to about 63°F (17°C). The wettest month is typically August and the driest is January; the year sees roughly 5.5 in (140 mm) of precipitation.

  • Best time to visitSeptember – April — comfort peaks in December (7.7/10)
  • Warmest monthMay — average high 109°F (43°C)
  • Coolest monthJanuary — average low 63°F (17°C)
  • Wettest monthAugust (2.5 in (63 mm))
  • Driest monthJanuary (0.0 in (0 mm))
  • Annual precipitation5.5 in (140 mm)
  • Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
  • Records fromKiffa, 1 km away (1953-2018)