When to go · Curepipe
Curepipe in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: January–April (cooler, occasional rain).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Mauritius overall
- Prices
- Low
- Mauritius overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: January–April (cooler, occasional rain).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- CurepipeHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Central plateau, Mauritius · Curepipe, Black River Gorges, Grand Bassinstorm or typhoon risk
Cooler and much wetter; mist and drizzle any month, good hiking October–November.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Maha Shivaratri big impact
Feb–Mar (lunar — check) · Mauritius
Hundreds of thousands walk to Grand Bassin; roads close.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mauritius overall
- Low
- Prices · Mauritius overall
- Low
Mauritius overall: Still hot and cyclone-prone; Independence Day 12 March.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Curepipe, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Mar: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 8
May: 4 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
May: Low
Prices
Mar: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
May: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: January–April (cooler, occasional rain).
May: Inside Curepipe's best window: May–December.
Curepipe: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries