Monthly climate in Port Mathurin, Mauritius

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Port Mathurin features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (65 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 834 mm (32.8 inches) and receives 177 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Port Mathurin enjoys an average of 4002 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 56 minutes to 13 hours 17 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Port Mathurin, Mauritius §

The warmest months in Port Mathurin are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Port Mathurin experiences 184 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Port Mathurin, Mauritius.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(84°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(77°F)
27°C
(80°F)
28°C
(82°F)
Mean maximum 28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
26°C
(80°F)
25°C
(78°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(81°F)
Average high 27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(82°F)
27°C
(82°F)
27°C
(80°F)
25°C
(78°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(79°F)
Daily mean 26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°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 26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(78°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(73°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(77°F)
Mean minimum 24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
24°C
(75°F)
Minimum 24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(73°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(67°F)
18°C
(65°F)
23°C
(73°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Port Mathurin, Mauritius §

Port Mathurin usually has the most precipitation in January, March and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 126 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Port Mathurin are August, September and October. On average, 29 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Port Mathurin, Mauritius.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 104 (4.1) 81 (3.2) 175 (6.9) 87 (3.4) 54 (2.1) 56 (2.2) 48 (1.9) 36 (1.4) 29 (1.1) 23 (0.9) 42 (1.7) 98 (3.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 15 17 22 18 14 15 16 13 11 9 11 16

Monthly sunshine hours in Port Mathurin, Mauritius §

The sunniest months in Port Mathurin are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Port Mathurin: January, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Port Mathurin, Mauritius.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 310 335 340 326 319 295 306 326 328 366 366 379
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 9m 12h 43m 12h 10m 11h 36m 11h 9m 10h 56m 11h 3m 11h 27m 11h 58m 12h 32m 13h 1m 13h 17m

Solar UV radiation in Port Mathurin, Mauritius §

Port Mathurin experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and March, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, 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 Port Mathurin UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Port Mathurin, Mauritius.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 16 16 15 12 9 7 8 10 11 12 13 14