When to go · Choum
Choum in October
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Mauritania: Cooling at month's end; agencies reopen.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 40°C (104°F)104°F (40°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Low
- Mauritania overall
- Prices
- Low
- Mauritania overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Mauritania: Cooling at month's end; agencies reopen.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- ChoumHighs around 40 °C (104 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 104 °F (40 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 0 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mauritania overall
- Low
- Prices · Mauritania overall
- Low
Mauritania overall: Cooling at month's end; agencies reopen.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Choum, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 40 °C (104 °F)104 °F (40 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Oct: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Oct: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: Outside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Mauritania: Cooling at month's end; agencies reopen.
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