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Indian Ocean: weather
and when to go

Compare the Maldives and Mauritius: temperatures, warm nights and weeks with little rain. Choose an island and a travel month.

CITY FORECASTS

Weather map on the Indian Ocean islands

Choose a date. Select a city to see the full forecast.

3 Nov

Range of daily highs from all available city forecasts in the region, including cities outside the map view. Tile colour: the average of these temperatures.

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Colour: daytime temperature 3 Nov

Country colours show the average forecast high for cities in the region. Grey indicates missing data.

Temperatures show daily highs and lows, and rainfall shows the daily total. The map presents forecasts for selected cities.

BEFORE CHOOSING YOUR DATES

How to compare the weather on the Indian Ocean islands?

The Maldives and Mauritius are on opposite sides of the equator. Good weather on one does not imply similar conditions on the other.

INDIAN OCEAN · CHOOSE A MONTH AND HOLIDAY TYPE

Where to go and when?
Compare the weather on the Indian Ocean islands.

Compare daytime and nighttime temperatures and how often a historical week matched your plans.

Month
What kind of holiday?
What matters most?
Historical period:
WEATHER HISTORY · 2016–2025

Destinations for sightseeing in November

2 destinations

Temperatures of 18–28°C and daily rainfall below 1 mm. Selected preference: suitable holiday days.

Based on historical data from 7-day periods within the month. We include all complete weeks, including those with overlapping dates. Up to 2 destinations per country are shown.

We compare selected travel destinations by weather. Current travel advisories and entry requirements are available from official sources.

MORE THAN TEMPERATURE

A dry week, cooler nights or steadier temperatures?

Compare destinations matching the month and holiday type selected above.

MORE DATES TO CONSIDER

Warm weather outside the hottest months

City or region
Mauritius · 2016–2025

Port Louis: when to visit without the strongest heat?

The warmest month is February, averaging 28.5°C by day. Days reaching at least 30°C accounted for 3%.

Warmest month28.5°CFebruary

Period to consider Warmest month Bar height: daytime temperature, scale 24–29°C.

AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE HOTTEST MONTHS

October

25.2°Cby day · 23.2°C at night

Days ≥30°C: 0%, compared with 3% in the warmest month.

On average, 6.0 out of 7 days had temperatures of 18–28°C and rainfall below 1 mm.

See the weather in October ↗
AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE HOTTEST MONTHS

August

23.9°Cby day · 22.3°C at night

Days ≥30°C: 0%, compared with 3% in the warmest month.

On average, 5.9 out of 7 days had temperatures of 18–28°C and rainfall below 1 mm.

See the weather in August ↗
How are periods selected?

We exclude the three months with the highest mean daytime maxima. Among the others, we rank months with fewer days at 30°C or above and at least two suitable days per week. The hottest months vary by location.

12 MONTHS · 12 STARTING POINTS

Indian Ocean month by month: where to go sightseeing?

Temperatures of 18-28°C and precipitation below 1 mm a day. Suggestions based on historical data from 2016-2025.

02

February

No clear match for 18–28°C and little rain.

03

March

No clear match for 18–28°C and little rain.

04

April

No clear match for 18–28°C and little rain.

WEATHER HISTORY · NASA POWER

Temperature on the Indian Ocean islands through the months

Compare selected cities. Select a temperature for that month’s weather details.

Average daily high, 2016–2025 (°C)
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Male282829292929292828282828
Port Louis282928282625242424252628
Curepipe292929282625242424262728
EXPLORE A DESTINATION

Countries and weather forecasts: Indian Ocean

Full forecast directory. A country’s inclusion is not a travel recommendation.

QUESTIONS BEFORE YOUR TRIP

Weather on the Indian Ocean islands - what should you know?

When is the best time to go on the Indian Ocean islands?

There is no single best month for the whole region. Use the calendar and planner to compare cities, temperatures and days with little rain. Choose a temperature range that suits sightseeing or relaxation.

Where can I find forecasts and historical weather comparisons?

The map shows the current forecast for the displayed dates. The calendar and planner compare temperatures and rainfall using historical data.

What does a week with little rain mean?

All seven consecutive days had less than 1 mm of precipitation each. We compare complete, overlapping weeks within a month.

Where do the temperature and rainfall statistics come from?

We use NASA POWER / MERRA-2 data from 1981-2025 for grid cells assigned to cities. The table and calendar cover 2016-2025; you can change the period in the planner.

NASA POWER methodology ↗

Travel regions follow this site’s grouping; overseas territories may have a different climate from their parent country. Map boundaries: Natural Earth. About the data and methods

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