Mauritius climate

World Climates covers 2 places in Mauritius. By annual mean temperature, the warmest is Port Louis (25 °C78 °F) and the coolest is Vacoas (23 °C73 °F). The wettest is Vacoas with 716 mm28 in of precipitation per year, the driest Port Louis with 676 mm27 in.

The most common climate types (Köppen classification computed from these averages) are tropical savanna (dry winter) (Aw, 2 places).

The highest monthly average high is in Port Louis (29 °C83 °F in February); the lowest monthly average low is in Vacoas (19 °C66 °F in August).

Temperature and rainfall across Mauritius

Annual mean temperatures in Mauritius range from 23 °C73 °F to 25 °C78 °F. The typical place (the median of all 2) has a year average of 24 °C75 °F. Annual precipitation ranges from 676 mm27 in to 716 mm28 in. The median place receives about 696 mm27 in in an average year.

In 0 places of 2, the coldest month has an average low below 0 °C (32 °F). In 0 places, the warmest month has an average high above 30 °C (86 °F). No place here gets less than 250 mm (10 in) of precipitation a year. None gets more than 2,000 mm (79 in) a year.

Averaged over all 2 places, February is the warmest month, with a mean of 27 °C80 °F. August is the coldest, with 22 °C71 °F. The wettest month on average is January (127 mm5.0 in). The driest is August (24 mm0.9 in). Single places can differ a lot from this average, so check the page of each city.

The table below lists the places sorted by population. The largest ones covered here are Port Louis and Vacoas. Each city page has a chart and a table for every month. It also shows the best time to visit and what to pack. The figures are 25-year averages for 2001–2025 from NASA POWER. They describe grid cells of roughly 50–70 km, not single weather stations.

Climate of each place in Mauritius

Port Louis has a tropical savanna (dry winter) climate (Köppen Aw). Its year average is 25 °C78 °F. The warmest month is February, with an average high of 29 °C83 °F. The coldest is August, with an average low of 22 °C72 °F. About 676 mm27 in of precipitation falls in a year. January is the wettest month and August the driest. By our comfort score, the best months to visit are April–December.

Vacoas has a tropical savanna (dry winter) climate (Köppen Aw). Its year average is 23 °C73 °F. The warmest month is February, with an average high of 26 °C80 °F. The coldest is August, with an average low of 19 °C66 °F. About 716 mm28 in of precipitation falls in a year. January is the wettest month and August the driest. By our comfort score, the best months to visit are April–December.

Frequently asked questions

Which is the warmest place in Mauritius?

By annual mean temperature, the warmest place in Mauritius is Port Louis at 25 °C78 °F. The coolest is Vacoas at 23 °C73 °F.

Where does it rain the most in Mauritius?

Vacoas gets the most precipitation, 716 mm28 in in an average year. The driest place is Port Louis with 676 mm27 in.

How many places in Mauritius does this site cover?

World Climates has climate data for 2 places in Mauritius. Each one has a page with monthly averages for temperature, rainfall, humidity and daylight.