Kiffa
Kiffa is a town in Assaba, Mauritania. It has a population of about 84,101 (2023). The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Kiffa at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in May
Average low in January
99 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
How Kiffa has grown
People living in the built-up area (20 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+615%12k in 1975 → 89k in 2025Weather in Kiffa
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 10 km/h · humidity 15%
When to go to Kiffa
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 83 | 67 | 56 | 57 | 55 | 52 | 34 | 23 | 28 | 54 | 58 | 73 |
| High | 29° | 33° | 36° | 40° | 41° | 41° | 38° | 36° | 37° | 38° | 35° | 31° |
| Low | 16° | 19° | 21° | 25° | 28° | 29° | 28° | 27° | 27° | 26° | 22° | 18° |
| Rain (mm) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 54 | 99 | 67 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
| Wet days | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What's on in Kiffa
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Outdoors around Kiffa
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Mauritania seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Kiffa
Getting to Kiffa
Places with a climate like Kiffa
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
