The Island of Mauritius is situated in the southern hemisphere just above the Tropic of Capricorn with a tropical climate, with only two seasons inverted with regard to the north hemisphere.

The temperatures are generally constant during the whole year with an average of 27ºC in summer and 20ºC in winter. Unlike the northern hemisphere, there are only two seasons namely the austral summer and winter.

The island is quite small in size with noticeable differences among the coastal regions and the central plateau and which generates microclimates. The northern and western regions get an average of 2600 hours of sunshine yearly and whereas the east and the south are more windy and rainy as in the center of the island where the temperature drops to 12ºC in the night. The average temperature varies from 23ºC in winter to 28ºC in summer with some peaks in the hot season reaching 31ºC.

The Austral Summer
From November to April, it's the austral summer; a humid and hot season with temperatures of 28ºC to 35ºC during the day and 22ºC at night. It's quite rainy in the months of February and March with sometimes heavy rain and whereas the northern and western coasts are generally more sunny with less rain than the other parts of the island.

From mid December to March, it's the cyclonic season and quite rare that the island is being hit but once in the vicinity, it brings lots of winds and heavy rains. Once there is an alert 4, the maximum, the population is advised to take all necessary measures and mostly not to venture outside and to find a good shelter where security is guaranteed.

The Austral Winter
From June to September, a nice and pleasant climate, with less heat. Temperatures vary from 24ºC during the day and 17ºC at night and once the northern and western regions remain nicer and less windy. But if you would like to windsurf and kite surf, we advise you the southern and eastern coasts because of the wind.

The winter season is quite pleasant in Mauritius, nothing to compare with the European winter, with "acceptable" weather, and the temperature of the lagoon is included between 22 and 23°C.