Mauritius
Best time to visit Mauritius
Mauritius is hot all year, with highs of 26–31°C, so the best time to visit is the drier season: May to October. February is the wettest month, with rain on about 17 days.
Mauritius month by month
From daily weather for 2011–2025. Tap a month for the full picture.
- January31°WetSea 28° · 16 rainy days
- February31°WetSea 28° · 17 rainy days
- March31°WetSea 28° · 15 rainy days
- April30°WetSea 28° · 11 rainy days
- May29°Beach weatherSea 27° · 4 rainy days
- June27°Beach weatherGood for sightseeingSea 26° · 3 rainy days
- July26°Beach weatherGood for sightseeingSea 24° · 2 rainy days
- August27°Beach weatherGood for sightseeingSea 24° · 3 rainy days
- September28°Beach weatherGood for sightseeingSea 24° · 1 rainy day
- October29°Beach weatherSea 24° · 3 rainy days
- November31°Beach weatherSea 26° · 6 rainy days
- December31°WetSea 27° · 13 rainy days
Beach weather = highs of 25°C or more and fewer than seven rainy days. Good for sightseeing = highs between 18°C and 28°C and fewer than ten rainy days. Very hot = highs of 33°C or more. Wet = ten or more rainy days. Cool = highs below 18°C. How we measure
Quick answers
- When is the best time to visit Mauritius?
- Mauritius is hot all year, with highs of 26–31°C, so the best time to visit is the drier season: May to October. February is the wettest month, with rain on about 17 days.
- What is the hottest month in Mauritius?
- January, with average highs of 31°C and lows of 23°C.
- When is the sea warmest in Mauritius?
- March, at about 28°C. It is coolest in August, at about 24°C.
- What is the rainiest month in Mauritius?
- February, with rain on about 17 days and 134 mm in a typical month.