Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Roches Noire features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 19 °C (67 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 945 mm (37.2 inches) and receives 184 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Roches Noire enjoys an average of 4015 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 55 minutes to 13 hours 18 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Roches Noire are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 22 °C (72 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Roches Noire experiences 198 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average high | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean minimum | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Minimum | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Roches Noire, Rivière du Rempart, Mauritius with other places around the world.
Roches Noire usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 21 rainy days and 155 mm (6.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Roches Noire are September, October and November. On average, 29 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 155 (6.1) | 150 (5.9) | 159 (6.2) | 111 (4.4) | 72 (2.9) | 49 (1.9) | 49 (1.9) | 34 (1.3) | 25 (1.0) | 29 (1.2) | 33 (1.3) | 77 (3.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 19 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Roches Noire are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Roches Noire: January, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 304 | 328 | 345 | 317 | 323 | 298 | 313 | 327 | 330 | 363 | 371 | 392 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 10m | 12h 44m | 12h 10m | 11h 36m | 11h 8m | 10h 55m | 11h 2m | 11h 26m | 11h 58m | 12h 32m | 13h 3m | 13h 18m |
Roches Noire experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Roches Noire UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 |