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🇲🇷 Nouakchott’s climate twin is 🇸🇴 Mogadishu, Somalia

loose match

Nouakchott, Mauritania and Mogadishu, Somalia are a loose climate match — 6,912 km (4,295 mi) apart. Nouakchott is Köppen zone BWh; Mogadishu is BSh.

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What to expect

Nouakchott is classed hot desert (BWh) while Mogadishu is hot steppe (BSh) — different Köppen labels, but January and July still land close enough to pair. They are about 6,912 km (4,295 mi) apart, so Mogadishu is a reachable stand-in when you want Nouakchott’s weather elsewhere.

It is a loose match: useful as a climate analogue for Nouakchott, though not a perfect copy. January means differ by 6°C (Mogadishu warmer); July by 3°C (Mogadishu cooler). Rainfall shifts more: Mogadishu is 35 mm wetter in July.

Sunshine: Mogadishu averages 11.4 hours a day across the two months vs 10.2 in Nouakchott (1.2 h/day more; January 11.7 h vs 9.6 h, July 11.1 h vs 10.8 h). Air quality: mean PM2.5 is 11 µg/m³ in Mogadishu vs 36 in Nouakchott (lower by 25 µg/m³). Humidity: dew point in Mogadishu runs about 14°C higher in January (22°C vs 8°C), so the air feels muggier.

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

NouakchottMogadishu
January
Temp
29° / 14°
33° / 21°
Rain
0 mm
0 mm
Dew
8°
22°
PM2.5
36.1 µg/m³
11.7 µg/m³
Sun
9.6 h
11.7 h
July
Temp
33° / 24°
30° / 21°
Rain
15 mm
50 mm
Dew
20°
23°
PM2.5
35.9 µg/m³
10.9 µg/m³
Sun
10.8 h
11.1 h

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Nouakchott?

On Similar Climates, Mogadishu, Somalia is the closest distant match for Nouakchott, Mauritania — scored loose, about 6,912 km (4,295 mi) away.

How far is Nouakchott from its climate twin?

Nouakchott and Mogadishu are separated by roughly 6,912 km (4,295 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Nouakchott and Mogadishu have their seasons at the same time?

Yes — both cities are in the same hemisphere, so summer and winter fall in the same calendar months.

Do Nouakchott and Mogadishu share a Köppen climate zone?

No — Nouakchott is hot desert (BWh) and Mogadishu is hot steppe (BSh), but the January and July numbers still align closely enough to pair.

What is the climate like in Nouakchott?

Nouakchott has a hot desert climate (BWh). January averages a high of 29°C and a low of 14°C with 0 mm of rain; July averages 33°C / 24°C and 15 mm.

How sunny is Nouakchott?

Nouakchott averages about 9.6 hours of sunshine a day in January and 10.8 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Nouakchott?

January PM2.5 averages about 36.1 µg/m³ (US AQI 135); July averages 35.9 µg/m³ (US AQI 108).

Other close climate matches for Nouakchott: La Paz (loose), Tamanrasset (loose), Khartoum (loose).

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