When to go · Mauritania
Mauritania in May
Avoid month. 40 °C+ inland.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Crowds
- Low
- Mauritania
- Prices
- Low
- Mauritania
Verdict
AvoidVoykit month rating for Mauritania
40 °C+ inland.
Weather in May
- Atlantic coast · Nouakchott, Nouadhibou, Banc d'Arguinfine
Trade winds keep the coast tolerable; Nouadhibou is cool and windy; humid heat Jul–Sep.
- Adrar and the desert · Atar, Chinguetti, Ouadane, Terjithot
Cold nights (near 5 °C) and warm days Dec–Feb; 45 °C in summer; sandstorms Mar–Jun.
- Senegal River valley · Rosso, Kaédihot
The only part with real rains (Jul–Sep); Harmattan dust early in the year.
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.
Labour Day
1 May
Public holiday.
Africa Day
25 May
Public holiday.
Eid al-Adha (Tabaski) big impact
May 2026 (lunar — check)
Travel peak and closures.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mauritania
- Low
- Prices · Mauritania
- Low
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen