, with a hot, rainy period from December to April and a relatively cool, dry period from June to October.
Plaisance is the other name of the Sir-Seewoosagur-Ramgoolam airport, which is located on the southeastern coast of the main island of Mauritius, and therefore directly receives the southeast trade winds in the cool period. For this reason, showers are quite frequent even in this period. If we also consider the days with less than 1 millimeter (0.04 inch) of rain per day, on average there are 18 rainy days in June, 21 in July, 18 in August, 15 in September and 14 in October.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
27 °C, with a minimum of
23.7 °C and a maximum of
30.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
21 °C. However, it dropped to
17.9 °C in January 2002.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
32.5 °C. However, it reached
34.4 °C in January 2015.
Precipitation amounts to
231.3 mm, distributed over 16 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 57% of the time.
The average humidity is 80%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
14.1 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
27.5 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
February, the hottest month of the year, is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
27 °C, with a minimum of
23.9 °C and a maximum of
30.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
21.5 °C. However, it dropped to
19.7 °C in February 1993.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
32.5 °C. However, it reached
34.4 °C in February 2004.
Precipitation amounts to
263 mm, distributed over 16 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 57% of the time.
The average humidity is 82%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
13.9 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
28 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
March is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
26.6 °C, with a minimum of
23.6 °C and a maximum of
29.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
20.5 °C. However, it dropped to
18.3 °C in March 1995.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
32 °C. However, it reached
33.4 °C in March 2005.
Precipitation amounts to
243.4 mm, distributed over 17 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 56% of the time.
The average humidity is 82%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
13.3 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
27.8 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
April is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
25.7 °C, with a minimum of
22.7 °C and a maximum of
28.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
19.5 °C. However, it dropped to
17.4 °C in April 1992.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
31 °C. However, it reached
32.7 °C in April 2002.
Precipitation amounts to
175.6 mm, distributed over 16 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 57% of the time.
The average humidity is 81%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
14 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
27.2 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
May is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
24.1 °C, with a minimum of
21 °C and a maximum of
27.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
16.5 °C. However, it dropped to
14.7 °C in May 1992.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29.5 °C. However, it reached
31.3 °C in May 2014.
Precipitation amounts to
115.5 mm, distributed over 14 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 56% of the time.
The average humidity is 78%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
14.1 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
26.3 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
June is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
22.6 °C, with a minimum of
19.6 °C and a maximum of
25.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
16 °C. However, it dropped to
12.9 °C in June 2001.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
28 °C. However, it reached
30.2 °C in June 2015.
Precipitation amounts to
85.2 mm, distributed over 13 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 55 minutes. June 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.
There are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 52% of the time.
The average humidity is 75%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
15.9 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
24.9 °C. Therefore, the sea is warm enough for swimming.
July, the coolest month of the year, is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
21.8 °C, with a minimum of
18.9 °C and a maximum of
24.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
15.5 °C. However, it dropped to
12.4 °C in July 2001.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
27 °C. However, it reached
29 °C in July 2011.
Precipitation amounts to
85.8 mm, distributed over 16 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 48% of the time.
The average humidity is 76%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
17.2 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
23.9 °C. Therefore, the sea is warm enough for swimming.
August, the coolest month of the year, is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
21.8 °C, with a minimum of
18.8 °C and a maximum of
24.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
15 °C. However, it dropped to
12.7 °C in August 2006.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
27 °C. However, it reached
29.3 °C in August 1994.
Precipitation amounts to
73.8 mm, distributed over 13 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 52% of the time.
The average humidity is 75%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
17.3 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
23.4 °C. Therefore, the sea can be considered barely acceptable for swimming.
September is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
22.2 °C, with a minimum of
19 °C and a maximum of
25.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
15.5 °C. However, it dropped to
13.4 °C in September 1999.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
27.5 °C. However, it reached
29.7 °C in September 1994.
Precipitation amounts to
62.2 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 57% of the time.
The average humidity is 74%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
16.8 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
23.4 °C. Therefore, the sea can be considered barely acceptable for swimming.
October is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
23.5 °C, with a minimum of
20.1 °C and a maximum of
26.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
16.5 °C. However, it dropped to
13.4 °C in October 2006.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29 °C. However, it reached
31.4 °C in October 2011.
Precipitation amounts to
49.7 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 60% of the time.
The average humidity is 74%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
15.9 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
24 °C. Therefore, the sea is warm enough for swimming.
November is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
24.8 °C, with a minimum of
21.2 °C and a maximum of
28.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
17.5 °C. However, it dropped to
15.7 °C in November 2007.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
30 °C. However, it reached
32.8 °C in November 2019.
Precipitation amounts to
75.6 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 64% of the time.
The average humidity is 75%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
14.2 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
25.1 °C. Therefore, the sea is warm enough for swimming.
December is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
26.2 °C, with a minimum of
22.8 °C and a maximum of
29.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
19.5 °C. However, it dropped to
18.2 °C in December 1991.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
31.5 °C. However, it reached
33.8 °C in December 2012.
Precipitation amounts to
131.2 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 20 minutes. December 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 61% of the time.
The average humidity is 77%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
14.1 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
26.6 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.