Weather in Mauritius in August 2024
- August is usually the driest month of the year in Mauritius
Average weather
Average temperature in Mauritius in August
The temperature in August is +23°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +24°C during the day and a minimum of +20°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +23°C to +23°C.
Is Mauritius warm or cold in August?
Mauritius is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +23°C to +23°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +20°C to +20°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is one of the coolest months in Mauritius, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Mauritius in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +23°C | +24°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +16°C | +15°C | +16°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +30°C | +29°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 24 mm | 24 mm | 28 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 77% | 76% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1020 HPa | 1020 HPa | 1019 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 6 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 23 | 24 | 23 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as good as in July. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +23°C for average maximum temperature during the day. The rainfall amount in August stays the same as in the previous month with a 24 mm of total precipitation. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 77% to 76%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 4 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 6 sunny days in July to 5 in August.
September brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 9 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Mauritius is gradually decreasing during August, going from 4 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Mauritius?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Mauritius in August has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+24°C) and the highest in 2018 (+26°C). The driest year was 2020 with only 7 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2015 with 94 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Mauritius
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Mauritius, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.