When to go · Tamarin
Tamarin in December
Great month. Inside Tamarin's best window: May–December (dry, sunny, calm west coast).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Mauritius overall
- Prices
- High
- Mauritius overall
Verdict
Inside Tamarin's best window: May–December (dry, sunny, calm west coast).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Tamarin in this guide.
Weather in December
- TamarinHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 11 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.
Christmas big impact
25 Dec · Mauritius
Resorts full; peak prices.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mauritius overall
- High
- Prices · Mauritius overall
- High
Mauritius overall: Peak holiday season; book months ahead for Christmas.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tamarin, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Dec: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 11
May: 8 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
May: Low
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 0
December: Inside Tamarin's best window: May–December (dry, sunny, calm west coast).
May: Inside Tamarin's best window: May–December (dry, sunny, calm west coast).
Tamarin: 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