Baie-du-Tombeau weather in September

In September, Baie-du-Tombeau sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 14 mm of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of September to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Baie-du-Tombeau's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baie-du-Tombeau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
10th warmest
Overnight low
21°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:08 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
39%
4th clearest
Wind
24 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Baie-du-Tombeau is human settlement in Mauritius.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical September day in Baie-du-Tombeau reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 1°C cooler than October.

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Baie-du-Tombeau weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°15416.813.15.5
Feb28° / 26°13815.912.75.3
Mar28° / 25°11914.112.16.0
Apr27° / 25°499.611.66.8
May25° / 24°285.911.17.8
Jun24° / 22°122.810.88.6
Jul23° / 21°92.410.98.5
Aug23° / 21°142.511.38.4
Sep23° / 21°142.611.98.5
Oct24° / 22°132.712.58.5
Nov25° / 23°255.9137.7
Dec27° / 25°6111.113.26.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28614
38614
48614
58713
68713
78614
88614
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Baie-du-Tombeau gets around 14 mm of rain over 2.6 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 9% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
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28
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48
58
68
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98
109
119
129
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2010
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229
239
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258
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277
287
297
307

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the humid band about 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 20% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
112363130
212362140
312362140
412362140
512262150
612262150
712262150
812261160
912162160
1012162160
1112162160
1212161170
1312062170
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1522060180
1621961180
1721960190
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1921860200
2021760210
2121759220
2221758230
2311659240
2411658250
2511558260
2611557270
2711457280
2811456290
2911455300
3011354311

Wind in September

Winds average 24 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 23 km/h on the calmest days to 25 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
125breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of September to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:225:58
211.66:215:58
311.66:205:58
411.76:195:58
511.76:185:59
611.76:175:59
711.76:165:59
811.76:155:59
911.86:145:59
1011.86:136:00
1111.86:136:00
1211.86:126:00
1311.86:116:00
1411.86:106:01
1511.96:096:01
1611.96:086:01
1711.96:076:01
1811.96:066:01
1911.96:056:02
2012.06:046:02
2112.06:036:02
2212.06:026:02
2312.06:016:03
2412.06:006:03
2512.15:596:03
2612.15:586:03
2712.15:576:03
2812.15:566:04
2912.15:556:04
3012.25:546:04

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.87 kWh/m² to a high of 7.15 kWh/m² in December across the year — September's 5.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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215.8Bright
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235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Baie-du-Tombeau

In seasonPeak

None of Baie-du-Tombeau's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Baie-du-Tombeau sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Baie-du-Tombeau's rainy season runs January–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Baie-du-Tombeau?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

8.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Baie-du-Tombeau for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Baie-du-Tombeau in September

From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In September, Baie-du-Tombeau sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 21°C. Worth packing: light clothes, sun protection and a windbreaker.

light clothessun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Baie-du-Tombeau in September

The nearest coast averages about 24°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 28°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Warm
Apr28Warm
May27Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Refreshing
Oct24Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Baie-du-Tombeau in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Baie-du-Tombeau peaks around January 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 15Jun 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Baie-du-Tombeau?

Baie-du-Tombeau sits at 20.1°S, 57.5°E, in Mauritius. The nearest listed city is Le Hochet, 5.0 km away.

Le HochetPort LouisPamplemoussesTrioletSaint PierreBeau Bassin-Rose HillLallmatieQuatre Bornes

Topography around Baie-du-Tombeau

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Baie-du-Tombeau.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baie-du-Tombeau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 758 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 786 m.

The land around Baie-du-Tombeau is covered by water (71%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and water (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
758 m
80 km
786 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Le Hochet 5.0 km · Port Louis 5.0 km · Pamplemousses 8.0 km · Triolet 9.0 km · Saint Pierre 12 km · Beau Bassin-Rose Hill 13 km · Lallmatie 15 km · Quatre Bornes 16 km

Mauritius travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 39% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$12,991
2025
Happiness
5.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
2.3
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
12.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
Religion
Hindu 49%Roman Catholic 26%Muslim 17%other Christian 6%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Baie-du-Tombeau (-20.1194°, 57.4914°), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).