When to go · Nouamghar
Nouamghar 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
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- 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
- NouamgharHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 1 day
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 Nouamghar, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °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–Feb). Across Mauritania: 40 °C+ inland.
January: Inside Nouamghar's best window: Nov–Feb.
Nouamghar: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen