When to go · Tichit
Tichit 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
- 41°C (106°F)106°F (41°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°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
- TichitHighs around 41 °C (106 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 106 °F (41 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °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 Tichit, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 41 °C (106 °F)106 °F (41 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
May: 1
Jan: 0 (better)
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 Tichit's best window: Nov–Feb.
Tichit: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen