Mauritius in December

Peak holiday season; book months ahead for Christmas.

December is rated good. These months rate higher:

• MayGreatPleasant and quiet; good value between seasons.
• SeptemberGreatWarming up; humpbacks off the west coast.
• OctoberGreatAmong the best months: dry, warm, calm east coast.
• NovemberGreatWarm and sunny; Divali (check) lights up towns.

• West and north coasts · Grand Baie, Trou aux Biches, Flic en Flac, Le Mornehot

  Sheltered from the trade winds; the driest and sunniest coasts, calm in the southern winter.

• East and south-east coasts · Belle Mare, Trou d'Eau Douce, Blue Bay, Mahébourgbest weather

  Windy June–September (kite season at Le Morne and Bel Ombre too); best October–December.

• Central plateau · Curepipe, Black River Gorges, Grand Bassinrainy

  Cooler and much wetter; mist and drizzle any month, good hiking October–November.

• Rodrigues · Rodrigues islandhot

  Drier and windier than Mauritius; cyclones January–March.

• Port Louis30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 8 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 8 rain days
• Bel Ombre30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 6 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 6 rain days
• Blue Bay29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 11 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 11 rain days
• Chamarel29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 6 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 6 rain days
• Curepipe27 °C (81 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 11 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 11 rain days
• Flic en Flac28 °C (82 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 6 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 6 rain days
• Mahebourg30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 6 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 6 rain days
• Pamplemousses29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 14 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 14 rain days
• Quatre Bornes30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 14 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 14 rain days
• Souillac29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 14 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 14 rain days
• Tamarin30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 11 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 11 rain days
• Triolet28 °C (82 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 14 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 14 rain days
• Trou d'Eau Douce29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 13 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 13 rain days
• Vacoas-Phoenix27 °C (81 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 14 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 14 rain days

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.

• Christmas big impact

  25 Dec

  Resorts full; peak prices.

• Cyclone season

  November to April · Port Louis

  Warnings can close shops, transport and airports.

Crowds · Mauritius

High

Prices · Mauritius

High

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mauritius, side by side.

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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Rated best or good this month

• East and south-east coasts

  Best weather of the year (Belle Mare, Trou d'Eau Douce, Blue Bay, Mahébourg)

• Blue Bay

  Best months: Oct–Apr

• Chamarel

  Best months: Sep–Dec

• Curepipe

  Best months: May–December

• Flic en Flac

  Best months: May–Dec

• Grand Bay

  Best months: May–Dec

• Mahebourg

  Best months: Oct–Apr

• Pamplemousses

  Best months: May–Dec

• Quatre Bornes

  Best months: May–Dec

• Souillac

  Best months: May–Dec

• Tamarin

  Best months: May–December (dry, sunny, calm west coast)

• Triolet

  Best months: May–Dec