When to go · Nouadhibou
Nouadhibou in May
Avoid month. Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Mauritania: 40 °C (104 °F)+ inland.Avoid month. Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Mauritania: 104 °F (40 °C)+ inland.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Low
- Mauritania overall
- Prices
- Low
- Mauritania overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Mauritania: 40 °C (104 °F)+ inland.Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Mauritania: 104 °F (40 °C)+ inland.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- NouadhibouHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 1 day
- Atlantic coast, Mauritania · Nouakchott, Nouadhibou, Banc d'Arguinfine
Trade winds keep the coast tolerable; Nouadhibou is cool and windy; humid heat Jul–Sep.
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 Nouadhibou, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
May: 1
Jan: 1
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Mauritania: 40 °C+ inland.
January: Inside Nouadhibou's best window: Nov–Mar.
Nouadhibou: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.