Weather in Mauritius in December 2024
- December is usually the hottest month of the year in Mauritius;
Average weather
Average temperature in Mauritius in December
Going from a maximum of +29°C during the day to a minimum of +24°C during the night, the temperature in December averages around +28°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +27°C to +27°C.
Is Mauritius warm or cold in December?
Mauritius is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +26°C to +28°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +23°C to +24°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
December is the hottest month in Mauritius, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Mauritius in December
Water in Mauritius in December is Warm. It varies from +25°C to +28°C, with an average of +27°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +28°C.
In December, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Mauritius in December?
Climate in Mauritius in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +28°C | +28°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +18°C | +19°C | +20°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +32°C | +34°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 46 mm | 111 mm | 194 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +25°C | +27°C | +28°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 77% | 79% | 81% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 5 | 2 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 20 | 24 | 26 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December typically has worse weather conditions compared to November. It’s getting warmer as December arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +26°C to +28°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 46 mm to 111 mm. Humidity rises from 77% to 79%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 2 sunny days in November to 1 in December.
January brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Mauritius is gradually increasing during December, going from 3 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Mauritius?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Mauritius in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+25°C) and the highest in 2019 (+28°C). The driest year was 1999 with only 423 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1987 with 1560 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, 2023.
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.