Mauritania weather in May 2025

Q: How hot is it in Mauritania in May?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 35°C in Nouakchott, Mauritania in May with high heat and humidity, falling to 21°C at night.

Q: How sunny is it in Mauritania in May?

There are normally 9 hours of bright sunshine each day in Nouakchott, Mauritania in May - that's 68% of daylight hours.

Q: How warm is the sea around Mauritania in May?

The average sea temperature around Nouakchott, Mauritania in May is 18°C.

Q: Does it ever rain in Mauritania in May?

There are usually no days with some rain in Nouakchott, Mauritania in May and the average monthly rainfall is 0mm.

Expect 35°C daytime maximum temperatures in the shade with on average 9 hours of sunshine per day in Mauritania in May. Check more long-term weather averages for Mauritania in May before you book your next holiday to Mauritania in 2025/2026.

35
35°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
21
21°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
0
0 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
18
18°C sea temperature

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The May weather guide for Mauritania (Nouakchott) shows long term weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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How hot is it in Mauritania in May?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 35°C in Nouakchott, Mauritania in May with high heat and humidity, falling to 21°C at night.

How sunny is it in Mauritania in May?

There are normally 9 hours of bright sunshine each day in Nouakchott, Mauritania in May - that's 68% of daylight hours.

How warm is the sea around Mauritania in May?

The average sea temperature around Nouakchott, Mauritania in May is 18°C.

Does it ever rain in Mauritania in May?

There are usually no days with some rain in Nouakchott, Mauritania in May and the average monthly rainfall is 0mm.

Mauritania May sunrise & sunset times

Browse the sunrise and sunset times for Mauritania in May 2025. Select a month to view Mauritania sunrise and sunset times for the next 12 months. The Mauritania sunrise and sunset times shown below are for Nouakchott.

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