When to go · Port Louis
Port Louis in October
Great month. Warm and dry; good month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- Mauritius overall
- Prices
- High
- Mauritius overall
Verdict
Warm and dry; good month.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Port Louis in this guide.
Weather in October
- Port LouisHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 3 days
Cool dry season season
The most comfortable weather for walking, with less humidity.
Watch: Cooler seas and windy days on the south-east coast.
Race season season
Saturday racing at the Champ de Mars.
Watch: Crowds and traffic near the course.
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.
Divali check
Moves yearly · Citywide
Festival of lights; a public holiday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mauritius overall
- High
- Prices · Mauritius overall
- High
Mauritius overall: Among the best months: dry, warm, calm east coast.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Port Louis, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Apr: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Oct: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 3 (better)
Apr: 9
Crowds
Oct: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Oct: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Apr: 2
October: Warm and dry; good month.
April: Cooler and drier.
Port Louis: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.