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Climate - Mayotte


Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine

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The climate of Mayotte is tropical, with a hot, humid and rainy season from December to April, when the north-west monsoon prevails, and a relatively cool, dry and sunny season from June to October, when the south-east trade winds prevail, while May and November can be considered as transitional months.
Mayotte is an archipelago consisting of two main islands, Grande-Terre (or Maore) and Petite-Terre (or Pamanzi), plus some smaller islets. The archipelago is an overseas department of France and is located in the Indian Ocean, at a latitude of nearly 13 degrees south.
The capital is Mamoudzou and is located on the east coast of the main island.
The average daily temperature ranges between 28 °C (82 °F) in the warmest period (January-April) to 25/26 °C (77/79 °F) in the coolest period (June-September). From June to September, the temperature never exceeds 32 °C (90 °F), while from November to March, it can sometimes reach 34/35 °C (93/95 °F), morevoer, high humidity in this period makes the heat uncomfortable.
Here are the average temperatures at the Dzaoudzi–Pamandzi International Airport.
Mayotte - Average temperatures (1991-2020)
MonthMin (°C)Max (°C)Mean (°C)Min (°F)Max (°F)Mean (°F)
January253127.9778782.2
February253127.8778882.1
March253128.1778882.6
April253128.2778882.7
May253027.4768681.3
June232926.1748478.9
July222825728277
August212824.6708276.3
September222925.2718477.4
October233026.6748679.8
November253027.5768781.5
December253127.8768882.1
Year23.829.926.874.985.780

Total annual rainfall is not very high, and amounts to 1,200 millimeters (47 inches) on the small island of Pamanzi, where more than 100 mm (4 in) fall from December to April; the rainiest month is January, when the rains are definitely abundant.
Here is the average precipitation.
Mayotte - Average precipitation
MonthMillimetersInchesDays
January27010.615
February2208.713
March2208.714
April953.77
May351.44
June200.82
July100.42
August100.42
September2513
October401.65
November853.36
December1706.711
Year120047.286

Even during the rainy period, however, the amount of sunshine is acceptable because the tropical rains mainly occur in the form of downpours or thunderstorms, which can be intense but do not last long. However, the sunniest period is the dry and cool one, as can be seen in the following table.
Mayotte - Sunshine hours
MonthAverageTotal
January6185
February6170
March7215
April8240
May9280
June8240
July9280
August9280
September9270
October8250
November8240
December7215
Year7.82865

During the dry period, some brief thunderstorms are still possible, especially on the main island, where there are some small elevations: the highest point is Mount Benara, 600 meters (2,170 feet) high; in addition, the archipelago is protected by Madagascar, which is located just 300 kilometers (185 miles) away to the south-east.

Pamanzi

The sea in Mayotte is always warm enough to swim in, in fact, the water temperature ranges from 26 °C (79 °F) in the July-September period to 29 °C (84 °F) in the February-April period.
Mayotte - Sea temperature
MonthCelsius (°C)Fahrenheit (°F)
January2984
February2984
March2984
April2984
May2882
June2781
July2679
August2679
September2679
October2781
November2882
December2882
Year27.781.8

Tropical cyclones



Mayotte is located in the path of tropical cyclones, which can affect the islands from November to mid-May, with a greater chance from late December to mid-April.

When to go and what to pack in Mayotte

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