Beau Bassin-Rose Hill weather in August
In August, Beau Bassin-Rose Hill sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 24 mm of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-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 42% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of August to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Beau Bassin-Rose Hill's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Beau Bassin-Rose Hill's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 23°
- 11th warmest
- Overnight low
- 19°
- 1st coldest
- Rainfall
- 24 mm
- 7.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 18 min
- 6:35 AM – 5:53 PM
- Cloud cover
- 46%
- 4th clearest
- Wind
- 22 km/h
- 2nd windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.66 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.5
- out of 10
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill is town in Mauritius.
- Air quality
- Moderate
- PM10 36.6 µg/m³ · 2019
- Density
- 5,513/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1868
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.
A typical August day in Beau Bassin-Rose Hill reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 4°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, August runs on par with July and on par with September.
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| Avg high (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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| 1 | 23 | 20 |
| 2 | 23 | 20 |
| 3 | 23 | 20 |
| 4 | 23 | 20 |
| 5 | 23 | 20 |
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| 29 | 23 | 19 |
| 30 | 23 | 19 |
| 31 | 23 | 19 |
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 24° | 188 | 22.7 | 13.1 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 28° / 25° | 169 | 21.8 | 12.7 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 28° / 24° | 139 | 21.6 | 12.1 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 27° / 24° | 67 | 16.2 | 11.6 | 5.7 |
| May | 25° / 22° | 43 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 6.9 |
| Jun | 24° / 21° | 21 | 7.1 | 10.8 | 7.7 |
| Jul | 23° / 20° | 21 | 8.1 | 10.9 | 7.5 |
| Aug | 23° / 19° | 24 | 7.1 | 11.3 | 7.5 |
| Sep | 24° / 20° | 26 | 7.2 | 11.9 | 7.6 |
| Oct | 25° / 21° | 26 | 7.4 | 12.5 | 7.5 |
| Nov | 26° / 22° | 43 | 10.8 | 13 | 6.6 |
| Dec | 27° / 24° | 97 | 16.9 | 13.2 | 5.5 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 38% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%.
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| Clearer (%) | 78 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 |
| Cloudier (%) | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
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| 1 | 78 | 22 |
| 2 | 79 | 21 |
| 3 | 79 | 21 |
| 4 | 80 | 20 |
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| 25 | 81 | 19 |
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| 27 | 80 | 20 |
| 28 | 80 | 20 |
| 29 | 80 | 20 |
| 30 | 80 | 20 |
| 31 | 79 | 21 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill gets around 24 mm of rain over 7.1 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
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| 1 | 25 |
| 2 | 24 |
| 3 | 24 |
| 4 | 24 |
| 5 | 24 |
| 6 | 24 |
| 7 | 24 |
| 8 | 23 |
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| 31 | 23 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.
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| Dry (%) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Comfortable (%) | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Humid (%) | 49 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 |
| Muggy (%) | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
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| 1 | 3 | 34 | 49 | 13 |
| 2 | 3 | 35 | 49 | 13 |
| 3 | 3 | 35 | 50 | 12 |
| 4 | 3 | 35 | 50 | 12 |
| 5 | 3 | 35 | 51 | 11 |
| 6 | 3 | 35 | 51 | 11 |
| 7 | 3 | 35 | 51 | 11 |
| 8 | 3 | 35 | 52 | 10 |
| 9 | 3 | 35 | 52 | 10 |
| 10 | 3 | 35 | 53 | 9 |
| 11 | 3 | 34 | 54 | 9 |
| 12 | 3 | 34 | 55 | 8 |
| 13 | 3 | 34 | 55 | 8 |
| 14 | 3 | 33 | 56 | 8 |
| 15 | 2 | 33 | 58 | 7 |
| 16 | 2 | 33 | 58 | 7 |
| 17 | 2 | 32 | 59 | 7 |
| 18 | 2 | 32 | 60 | 6 |
| 19 | 3 | 32 | 59 | 6 |
| 20 | 3 | 32 | 59 | 6 |
| 21 | 3 | 32 | 58 | 7 |
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| 26 | 3 | 32 | 57 | 8 |
| 27 | 4 | 32 | 56 | 8 |
| 28 | 4 | 31 | 57 | 8 |
| 29 | 4 | 31 | 57 | 8 |
| 30 | 4 | 31 | 56 | 9 |
| 31 | 4 | 31 | 56 | 9 |
Wind in August
Winds average 22 km/h in August.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
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| 1 | 22 | breezy |
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| 31 | 21 | breezy |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of August to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 30 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:44 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 5:57 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.6 | 11.6 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:44 | 6:44 | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:41 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:38 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:36 | 6:35 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:32 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:29 | 6:28 | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:25 | 6:24 | 6:23 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:48 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:50 | 5:50 | 5:50 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:52 | 5:52 | 5:52 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:57 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.1 | 6:44 | 5:48 |
| 2 | 11.1 | 6:44 | 5:49 |
| 3 | 11.1 | 6:43 | 5:49 |
| 4 | 11.1 | 6:43 | 5:49 |
| 5 | 11.1 | 6:42 | 5:50 |
| 6 | 11.1 | 6:42 | 5:50 |
| 7 | 11.2 | 6:41 | 5:50 |
| 8 | 11.2 | 6:40 | 5:51 |
| 9 | 11.2 | 6:40 | 5:51 |
| 10 | 11.2 | 6:39 | 5:51 |
| 11 | 11.2 | 6:39 | 5:52 |
| 12 | 11.2 | 6:38 | 5:52 |
| 13 | 11.3 | 6:37 | 5:52 |
| 14 | 11.3 | 6:37 | 5:53 |
| 15 | 11.3 | 6:36 | 5:53 |
| 16 | 11.3 | 6:35 | 5:53 |
| 17 | 11.3 | 6:34 | 5:54 |
| 18 | 11.3 | 6:34 | 5:54 |
| 19 | 11.4 | 6:33 | 5:54 |
| 20 | 11.4 | 6:32 | 5:55 |
| 21 | 11.4 | 6:31 | 5:55 |
| 22 | 11.4 | 6:31 | 5:55 |
| 23 | 11.4 | 6:30 | 5:55 |
| 24 | 11.4 | 6:29 | 5:56 |
| 25 | 11.5 | 6:28 | 5:56 |
| 26 | 11.5 | 6:27 | 5:56 |
| 27 | 11.5 | 6:26 | 5:56 |
| 28 | 11.5 | 6:26 | 5:57 |
| 29 | 11.5 | 6:25 | 5:57 |
| 30 | 11.6 | 6:24 | 5:57 |
| 31 | 11.6 | 6:23 | 5:57 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.66 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 7.24 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 4.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.2 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
None of Beau Bassin-Rose Hill's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is August a good time to visit Beau Bassin-Rose Hill?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is one of the better times to visit Beau Bassin-Rose Hill for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Beau Bassin-Rose Hill in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Beau Bassin-Rose Hill sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 7 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Beau Bassin-Rose Hill in August
The nearest coast averages about 24°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 km away) 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Tropical |
| Mar | 28 | Warm |
| Apr | 28 | Warm |
| May | 27 | Warm |
| Jun | 25 | Warm |
| Jul | 24 | Warm |
| Aug | 24 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 24 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 24 | Warm |
| Nov | 25 | Warm |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Beau Bassin-Rose Hill in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Beau Bassin-Rose Hill peaks around January 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 6 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Beau Bassin-Rose Hill?
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill sits at 20.2°S, 57.5°E, 249 m above sea level, in Mauritius. The nearest listed city is Quatre Bornes, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Beau Bassin-Rose Hill.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Beau Bassin-Rose Hill has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 527 m around an average of 241 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 Beau Bassin-Rose Hill is covered by trees (38%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, trees (35%) and water (31%) within 16 km, and water (84%) within 80 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
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 Beau Bassin-Rose Hill (-20.2333°, 57.4661°, elevation 249 m), 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).