When To Visit Mauritius For Your Perfect Holiday

Mauritius Climate

Mauritius has an enviable climate – temperatures rarely dip below 16c (and that’s in the heart of it’s winter). In contrast, at the heights of summer, the temperature can climb to the mid thirties. There can also be a significant difference in temperature based on where on the island you find yourself – Mauritius has a varied landscape with a mix of mountains and wetlands, all of which see different temperatures and rainfall.

In the past Mauritius has been hit by cyclones – while this is rare, the cyclone season  tends to be between December and March. During this time, Mauritius can face quite a few rain showers. Mauritius also has what’s known as a micro climate – this means that there could be severe rain at one point, and absolute sunshine just a km or so away.

Despite the above, generally Mauritius enjoys a fairly constant climate which means that it’s a holiday destination which is good any time of the year.

Mauritius Average Temperatures (maximum and minimum):

Jan – 31 (max) 22 (min)

Feb – 30 (max) 22(min)

Mar – 31 (max) 21 (min)

Apr – 30 (max) 21 (min)

May – 28 (max) 19 (min)

Jun – 27 (max) 16 (min)

Jul – 25 (max) 16 (min)

Aug – 26 (max) 16 (min)

Sep – 27 (max) 17(min)

Oct – 29 (max) 18 (min)

Nov – 30 (max) 19 (min)

Dec – 31 (max) 21 (min)

Of course, these are average temperatures – there tend to be differences based on your location within Mauritius. For example, North tends to enjoy slightly higher temperatures than the East and South and the lowest average temperatures are within the centre of the island.

Rainfall In Mauritius

  When rain falls in Mauritius it tends to be for brief periods. The rainy season (Dec to Mar) tends to have the most rainfall. The wettest months going on averages are January to March where you can expect between seven to nine rainy days (where rainfall is over 5mm). August to November tend to have the lowest rainfall with as little as two rainy days of 5mm+ rainfall.

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