Mauritius weather by month
Mauritius is warmest in January (30°C average high) and coolest in July (25°C). For warm, mostly dry weather, go May to November. The sea is warm enough for easy swimming all year.
Warmest month
January
30°C
Coolest month
July
25°C
Wettest month
January
197 mm
Flight from London
12h
direct, estimated
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Mauritius temperature by month
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| Month | Day | Night | Sea | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30°C | 25°C | 28°C | 197 mm |
| February | 30°C | 25°C | 28°C | 163 mm |
| March | 30°C | 25°C | 29°C | 138 mm |
| April | 29°C | 24°C | 28°C | 80 mm |
| May | 28°C | 22°C | 28°C | 44 mm |
| June | 26°C | 21°C | 26°C | 28 mm |
| July | 25°C | 20°C | 25°C | 27 mm |
| August | 26°C | 20°C | 24°C | 23 mm |
| September | 26°C | 20°C | 24°C | 23 mm |
| October | 28°C | 21°C | 25°C | 42 mm |
| November | 29°C | 22°C | 27°C | 52 mm |
| December | 30°C | 24°C | 28°C | 110 mm |
When to go to Mauritius
What is the best month to visit Mauritius for sun?
For warm, mostly dry days, go May to November, going by our 10-year averages.
What is the hottest month in Mauritius?
January averages 30°C. July is the coolest at 25°C.
When does it rain most in Mauritius?
January, with about 197 mm of rain.
When is the sea warm enough to swim in Mauritius?
all year, when the sea averages 21°C or more.
How we measured this
Daily averages from 2016 to 2025, from the Open-Meteo historical weather archive (ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis); sea temperatures are 2023 to 2025 averages from the Open-Meteo marine archive. Rain is the average monthly total.
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