Best time to visit Mauritius
All twelve months scored on daily temperature, rainfall, humidity and holiday crowding.
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Month by month
| Month | Max °C | Rain days | Humidity | Sun h/day | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° | 24d | 82% | 10.9h | avoid | monsoon: 24 rainy days, 263mm |
| Feb | 28° | 22d | 82% | 11.2h | avoid | monsoon: 22 rainy days, 197mm |
| Mar | 28° | 25d | 83% | 10.5h | avoid | monsoon: 25 rainy days, 197mm |
| Apr | 27° | 23d | 83% | 9.9h | avoid | monsoon: 23 rainy days, 207mm |
| May | 25° | 20d | 80% | 9.7h | sweet spot | 25C max, 20 rainy days |
| Jun | 24° | 18d | 77% | 9.4h | sweet spot | 24C max, 18 rainy days |
| Jul | 23° | 20d | 78% | 9.6h | sweet spot | 23C max, 20 rainy days |
| Aug | 23° | 19d | 77% | 10.5h | sweet spot | 23C max, 19 rainy days |
| Sep | 23° | 20d | 78% | 11.2h | sweet spot | 23C max, 20 rainy days |
| Oct | 25° | 17d | 78% | 11.5h | sweet spot | 25C max, 17 rainy days |
| Nov | 26° | 17d | 79% | 11.4h | okbusy | peak: This period experiences the best weather with high sunshine and… |
| Dec | 27° | 22d | 80% | 11.8h | okbusy | peak: This period experiences the best weather with high sunshine and… |
A busy month is a crowded one, not a bad one — usually it is crowded because the weather is good. It is flagged rather than scored down, and crowds alone never make a month “avoid”: that is reserved for weather worth skipping.
Getting there
How far Mauritius is, and what it costs, depends on where you set off from — the months above do not.
- from Johannesburg
- from Nairobi
- from Kochi
- from Cape Town
- from Bengaluru
- from Chennai
- from Mumbai
- from Hyderabad
The year in Mauritius
Mauritius enjoys a tropical maritime climate. The peak season aligns with the dry and sunny months from November to April. Travelers should consider cyclones and the wet season between January and March, which can bring unpredictable weather.
| Busiest |
mid Nov to late Apr — This period experiences the best weather with high sunshine and comfortable temperatures, attracting the most tourists.
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| Quieter, still good |
early May to late Jun — The weather is still pleasant, and there are fewer tourists, offering better rates.
early Sep to late Oct — This period has improving conditions post-winter with moderate tourist numbers, ideal for budget travelers.
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| Wet or stormy |
early Jan to late Mar — tropical cyclone, moderate
early Jan to late Mar — wet season, moderate
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This section was written by a language model from the climate figures above, and nobody has checked it. The month-by-month table is measured — ten years of ERA5 readings and published holiday calendars — and where the two disagree, the table is the one to believe. The busiest and quieter periods here also count toward the crowd score, which is 20% of the ranking.
The rest of the trip
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