Climate almanac
Basseknou
Hodh Ech Chargi, Mauritania · 15.87°, -5.95°
What is the climate like in Basseknou?
The best time to visit Basseknou is typically September – July, with trip comfort peaking in November (8.1/10). Basseknou is warmest in May, when daily highs average 107°F (42°C), and coolest in January, when lows fall to about 59°F (15°C). The wettest month is typically August and the driest is November; the year sees roughly 7.7 in (196 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitSeptember – July — comfort peaks in November (8.1/10)
- Warmest monthMay — average high 107°F (42°C)
- Coolest monthJanuary — average low 59°F (15°C)
- Wettest monthAugust (3.9 in (98 mm))
- Driest monthNovember (0.0 in (0 mm))
- Annual precipitation7.7 in (196 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)