When to go · Mauritius
Mauritius in September
Great month. Warming up; humpbacks off the west coast.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- Mauritius
- Prices
- Medium
- Mauritius
Verdict
Warming up; humpbacks off the west coast.
Is another month better than September?
No other month rates higher than September for Mauritius in this guide.
Weather in September
- West and north coasts · Grand Baie, Trou aux Biches, Flic en Flac, Le Mornebest weather
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, Mahébourgfine
Windy June–September (kite season at Le Morne and Bel Ombre too); best October–December.
- Central plateau · Curepipe, Black River Gorges, Grand Bassinfine
Cooler and much wetter; mist and drizzle any month, good hiking October–November.
- Rodrigues · Rodrigues islandbest weather
Drier and windier than Mauritius; cyclones January–March.
- Port Louis26 °C (79 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 4 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 4 rain days
- Bel Ombre27 °C (81 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 3 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 3 rain days
- Blue Bay26 °C (79 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 6 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 6 rain days
- Chamarel27 °C (81 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 4 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 4 rain days
- Curepipe27 °C (81 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 4 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 4 rain days
- Flic en Flac27 °C (81 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 3 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 3 rain days
- Mahebourg28 °C (82 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 4 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 4 rain days
- Pamplemousses24 °C (75 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 8 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 8 rain days
- Quatre Bornes25 °C (77 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 9 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 9 rain days
- Souillac24 °C (75 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 8 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 8 rain days
- Tamarin25 °C (77 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 6 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 6 rain days
- Triolet23 °C (73 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 8 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 8 rain days
- Trou d'Eau Douce24 °C (75 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 7 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 7 rain days
- Vacoas-Phoenix22 °C (72 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 9 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 9 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.
Ganesh Chaturthi
Aug–Sep (lunar — check)
Immersion processions to the sea.
Père Laval pilgrimage
9 September · Port Louis
Catholic pilgrimage; crowds and traffic.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mauritius
- Medium
- Prices · Mauritius
- Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mauritius, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Great
May: Great
Crowds
Sep: Medium
May: Low
Prices
Sep: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 2
May: 2
September: Warming up; humpbacks off the west coast.
May: Pleasant and quiet; good value between seasons.
Mauritius: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in September
Rated best or good this month
West and north coasts
Best weather of the year (Grand Baie, Trou aux Biches, Flic en Flac, Le Morne)
Rodrigues
Best weather of the year (Rodrigues island)
Dry, warming.
Best months: May–Oct (dry, warm, good winds for kitesurf)
Best months: Sep–Dec
Best months: May–December
Best months: May–Dec
Best months: May–Dec
Best months: May–Dec
Best months: May–Dec
Best months: May–Dec
Best months: May–December (dry, sunny, calm west coast)