Weather in Mauritius in May 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Mauritius in May
The temperature in May is +26°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +27°C during the day and a minimum of +22°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 40% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +27°C to +25°C.
Is Mauritius warm or cold in May?
Mauritius is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +27°C to +26°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +24°C to +23°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Mauritius:
Climate in Mauritius in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +27°C | +26°C | +24°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +16°C | +16°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +34°C | +31°C | +30°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 80 mm | 40 mm | 22 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 81% | 79% | 77% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1018 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 18 | 19 | 20 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 8 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May often has better weather than April. It’s getting colder in May. From +27°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +26°C. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 80 mm to 40 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 81% to 79%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 4 to 8.
June brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 8 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 increasing during May, going from 3 m/s to 7 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Mauritius?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Mauritius in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1995 (+26°C) and the highest in 2010 (+28°C). The driest year was 2020 with only 11 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2017 with 120 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.