Country guide

Mauritius

Lagoon beaches, rainforest gorges and Creole food culture; May to December brings the cooler, drier trade winds.

Currency

MUR

Language

English

+ French, Mauritian Creole

English

Everywhere

Payment

Cards & cash mixed

Power

Type C / E / G

230 V, 50 Hz

Dialing

+230

Destinations

Mauritius

Port Louis

The harbour capital where modern Mauritius began: the UNESCO depot where indentured labourers landed, a market loud with spice sellers, and dholl puri eaten standing up.

✓ best Jun-Nov

Mauritius

Rodrigues

Mauritius without the big resorts: a hilly Creole island inside a lagoon twice its own size, a 90-minute flight out into the Indian Ocean.

✓ best May-Dec

Climate zones, month by month

Mauritius has 2 distinct climate zones. The right month depends on where in the country you're going.

Port Louis →

Jan

30°

24°

231mm

16d rain

Feb

30°

24°

263mm

16d rain

Mar

30°

24°

243mm

17d rain

Apr

29°

23°

176mm

16d rain

May

27°

21°

116mm

14d rain

Jun

26°

20°

85mm

13d rain

Jul

25°

19°

86mm

16d rain

Aug

25°

19°

74mm

13d rain

Sep

26°

19°

62mm

10d rain

Oct

27°

20°

50mm

8d rain

Nov

28°

21°

76mm

9d rain

Dec

30°

23°

131mm

11d rain

February Wettest month. 263mm · 16 rainy days

✓ Best Jun-Nov · ✗ Avoid Feb

Watch for Nov-Apr cyclones & hurricanes risk · Feb monsoon flooding risk

Cards tinted by calculated verdict · big number = typical daily high, small = low · hover for conditions

Rodrigues →

Jan

30°

24°

142mm

13d rain

Feb

30°

24°

150mm

13d rain

Mar

30°

24°

162mm

14d rain

Apr

29°

24°

130mm

13d rain

May

28°

22°

92mm

13d rain

Jun

26°

21°

73mm

13d rain

Jul

25°

20°

86mm

15d rain

Aug

25°

19°

63mm

13d rain

Sep

26°

20°

47mm

10d rain

Oct

27°

21°

51mm

9d rain

Nov

28°

22°

49mm

8d rain

Dec

29°

23°

68mm

9d rain

✓ Best May-Dec

Watch for Nov-Apr cyclones & hurricanes risk

Cards tinted by calculated verdict · big number = typical daily high, small = low · hover for conditions