When to go · Choum
Choum in May
Avoid month. Outside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Mauritania: 40 °C (104 °F)+ inland.Avoid month. Outside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Mauritania: 104 °F (40 °C)+ inland.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 46°C (115°F)115°F (46°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Low
- Mauritania overall
- Prices
- Low
- Mauritania overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Mauritania: 40 °C (104 °F)+ inland.Outside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Mauritania: 104 °F (40 °C)+ inland.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- ChoumHighs around 46 °C (115 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 115 °F (46 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 0 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Eid al-Adha (Tabaski) big impact
May 2026 (lunar — check) · Mauritania
Travel peak and closures.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mauritania overall
- Low
- Prices · Mauritania overall
- Low
Mauritania overall: 40 °C+ inland.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Choum, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 46 °C (115 °F)115 °F (46 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
May: 0
Jan: 0
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Mauritania: 40 °C+ inland.
January: Inside Choum's best window: Nov–Feb.
Choum: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen