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Mauritius in March

Mixed month. Still hot and cyclone-prone; Independence Day 12 March.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Crowds
Low
Mauritius
Prices
Low
Mauritius

Verdict

MixedVoykit month rating for Mauritius

Still hot and cyclone-prone; Independence Day 12 March.

Is another month better than March?

March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in March

  • West and north coasts · Grand Baie, Trou aux Biches, Flic en Flac, Le Mornestorm or typhoon risk

    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, Mahébourgstorm or typhoon risk

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

  • Central plateau · Curepipe, Black River Gorges, Grand Bassinstorm or typhoon risk

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

  • Rodrigues · Rodrigues islandstorm or typhoon risk

    Drier and windier than Mauritius; cyclones January–March.

  • Port Louis30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 13 rain days
  • Bel Ombre29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 5 rain days
  • Blue Bay29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 9 rain days
  • Chamarel28 °C (82 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 4 rain days
  • Curepipe28 °C (82 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 8 rain days
  • Flic en Flac28 °C (82 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 5 rain days
  • Mahebourg30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 5 rain days
  • Pamplemousses29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 15 rain days
  • Quatre Bornes29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 15 rain days
  • Souillac29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 16 rain days
  • Tamarin30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 13 rain days
  • Triolet28 °C (82 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 15 rain days
  • Trou d'Eau Douce29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 15 rain days
  • Vacoas-Phoenix27 °C (81 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 16 rain days

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)

    Hundreds of thousands walk to Grand Bassin; roads close.

  • Independence and Republic Day

    12 Mar

    Public holiday.

  • Ougadi / Ugadi

    Mar–Apr (lunar — check)

    Public holiday.

  • Eid al-Fitr

    Varies (Islamic calendar — check)

    Public holiday.

  • Cyclone season

    November to April · Port Louis

    Warnings can close shops, transport and airports.

  • Holi

    Mar–Apr (moves yearly) · Port Louis

    A colourful spring festival; some celebrations in the streets.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Mauritius
Low
Prices · Mauritius
Low

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Mar: Mixed

    May: Great (better)

  • Crowds

    Mar: Low

    May: Low

  • Prices

    Mar: Low

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Mar: 6

    May: 2

March: Still hot and cyclone-prone; Independence Day 12 March.

May: Pleasant and quiet; good value between seasons.

Mauritius: 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

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Where to go in March

Rated best or good this month

Better another month

  • West and north coasts

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

  • East and south-east coasts

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

  • Central plateau

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

  • Rodrigues

    Drier and windier than Mauritius; cyclones January–March.