Guerou in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Guerou sees average daytime highs around 39°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 2 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 34°C in early March to 41°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Guerou's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Guerou's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
39°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
26°C
Rainfall
2 mm
1 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
1.2
weakest season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Guerou in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 34°C in early March to 41°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Guerou reaches about 39°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Guerou

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
48 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Guerou weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 17°10.211.17.0
Feb32° / 20°10.211.45.2
Mar36° / 23°00.111.92.9
Apr39° / 26°0012.40.6
May41° / 29°10.412.80.0
Jun41° / 30°40.9130.1
Jul37° / 28°193.312.91.6
Aug35° / 27°618.212.62.5
Sep37° / 27°417.112.11.9
Oct38° / 27°112.411.61.5
Nov34° / 23°10.211.23.6
Dec30° / 19°20.3116.3

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Guerou gets around 2 mm of rain over 1 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 14 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early March to 12 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Guerou

In seasonPeak

In spring, Guerou overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Guerou sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in June.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Guerou?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

1.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Guerou.

What to pack for Guerou in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Guerou sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Guerou in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Guerou peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highMar 18UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Guerou in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Guerou is worst in January — around 120 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.7× the cleanest month (September, 45 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 16118 µg/m³Sep 1145 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan120Unhealthy
Feb106Unhealthy
Mar77Unhealthy
Apr61Unhealthy
May68Unhealthy
Jun91Unhealthy
Jul74Unhealthy
Aug47Poor
Sep45Poor
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov60Unhealthy
Dec108Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Guerou?

Guerou sits at 17.1°N, 12.0°W, 183 m above sea level, in Mauritania. The nearest listed city is Elghabra, 83 km away.

ElghabraKiffaMagṭa‘ LaḥjarKaédiEl ’AyoûnAlegMatamṬinṭâne

Topography around Guerou

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Guerou.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guerou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m around an average of 183 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 399 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 594 m.

The land around Guerou is covered by bare terrain (56%) and grassland (42%) within 3 km, bare terrain (51%) and grassland (47%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (64%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
236 m
16 km
399 m
80 km
594 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Spring weather nearby: Elghabra 83 km · Kiffa 85 km · Magṭa‘ Laḥjar 122 km · Kaédi 187 km · El ’Ayoûn 192 km · Aleg 199 km · Matam 205 km · Ṭinṭâne 213 km

Mauritania travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 31% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,198
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
1
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
25.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 100%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Guerou (17.0775°, -12.0387°, elevation 183 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.