Year heatmap
One city, twelve months: how the weather rates, how crowded and expensive it gets, and what is on. Tap a month to see what each cell is based on.
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Nouakchott across the year
Best-looking months for Nouakchott: Jan, Feb, Nov. Rated avoid: Jul, Aug, Sep.
- JanGreatMediumMedium1 event
- FebGreatMediumMedium1 event
- MarMixedLowMedium2 events
- AprMixedLowLow1 event
- MayMixedLowLow4 events
- JunMixedLowLow1 event
- JulAvoidLowLow1 event
- AugAvoidLowLowNone listed
- SepAvoidLowLowNone listed
- OctMixedLowLowNone listed
- NovGreatMediumMedium1 event
- DecGreatHighHigh1 event
Green is good news, amber needs planning, red is a month to avoid. A dashed grey cell with a question mark means our data does not say: it is left unknown, never filled in. Crowd and price levels come from the country's month table, so they are the same for every city in it.
May in Nouakchott
Typical highs 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C), lows 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C), rain on about 0 days.
- WeatherMixed
- Hot and dusty. Typical highs around 33 °C, lows around 21 °C, rain on about 0 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Nouakchott
- CrowdsLow
- Low crowd level: Mauritania overall. 40 °C+ inland.Based on: Mauritania overall month table, not a city measurement
- PricesLow
- Low price level: Mauritania overall.Based on: Mauritania overall month table, not a city measurement
- Events4 events
- 4 listed: Labour Day and Africa Day; Eid al-Adha (Tabaski); Labour Day; and 1 more.Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- Labour Day and Africa Day (1 and 25 May)Public holidays; offices closed.
- Eid al-Adha (Tabaski) (Islamic calendar, moves yearly)checkSheep markets, then a quiet, closed city; taxis are scarce.
- Labour Day (1 May)Public holiday; offices and many shops close.
- Africa Day (25 May)Public holiday; offices closed.