Weather in Mauritius in January 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Mauritius in January
Going from a maximum of +31°C during the day to a minimum of +21°C during the night, the temperature in January averages around +29°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 20% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +28°C to +30°C.
Is Mauritius warm or cold in January?
Mauritius is typically warm in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +28°C to +28°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +24°C to +25°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how January is compared to other months in Mauritius:
Water temperature in Mauritius in January
Water in Mauritius in January is Warm. It varies from +26°C to +29°C, with an average of +28°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +28°C.
The water temperature in January is one of the warmest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Mauritius in January?
Climate in Mauritius in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +28°C | +28°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +20°C | +22°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +32°C | +34°C | +32°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 111 mm | 194 mm | 179 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +27°C | +28°C | +28°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 79% | 81% | 83% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 5 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 24 | 26 | 24 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +28°C for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 111 mm to 194 mm. Humidity rises from 79% to 81%. Winds are stronger in comparison to December, going up from 3 m/s to 4 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 1 sunny days during the month.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 7 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 January, going from 1 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Mauritius?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Mauritius in January 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.