When to go · Port Louis
Port Louis in February
Mixed month. Hot; cyclone risk peaks.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Low
- Mauritius overall
- Prices
- Low
- Mauritius overall
Verdict
Hot; cyclone risk peaks.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than February?
February is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- Port LouisHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 13 days
Hot wet season season
Warm sea, lush hills and lower prices in parts.
Watch: Heat, humidity and cyclone risk, especially Jan–Mar.
Festival months season
Chinese New Year, Thaipoosam Cavadee and Maha Shivaratri.
Watch: Road closures and full buses.
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.
Chinese Spring Festival check
Moves yearly · Chinatown
Dragon dances and busy streets.
Thaipoosam Cavadee check
Moves yearly · Temples
Tamil Hindu processions.
Abolition of slavery
1 February · Citywide
Public holiday.
Maha Shivaratri check
Moves yearly · Roads to Grand Bassin
Pilgrim crowds; roads busy.
Cyclone season
November to April · Island-wide
Warnings can close shops, transport and airports.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mauritius overall
- Low
- Prices · Mauritius overall
- Low
Mauritius overall: Peak cyclone risk; Maha Shivaratri or Chinese New Year may fall here (check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Port Louis, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Apr: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Feb: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 13
Apr: 9 (better)
Crowds
Feb: Low
Apr: Medium
Prices
Feb: Low
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 5
Apr: 2
February: Hot; cyclone risk peaks.
April: Cooler and drier.
Port Louis: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast