Centre de Flacq in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Centre de Flacq sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 481 mm of rain over about 66 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Summer is Centre de Flacq's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Centre de Flacq has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Centre de Flacq's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
27°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
481 mm
66 wet days
Avg wind
19 km/h
Travel score
4.6
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Centre de Flacq in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.

A typical summer day in Centre de Flacq reaches about 27°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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Centre de Flacq weather by month

How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°19624.213.14.4
Feb28° / 25°18323.212.74.1
Mar27° / 24°15623.112.14.6
Apr26° / 23°9119.511.65.3
May25° / 22°6214.211.16.5
Jun23° / 21°3310.510.87.1
Jul23° / 20°3612.410.96.7
Aug23° / 20°3710.811.36.8
Sep23° / 20°3410.911.97.0
Oct24° / 21°329.612.57.2
Nov26° / 22°4812.2136.5
Dec27° / 23°10218.213.25.4

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Centre de Flacq gets around 481 mm of rain over 66 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%80%DecJanFeb

Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 19 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early December to 12 h 30 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Centre de Flacq

In seasonPeak

In summer, Centre de Flacq overlaps its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Centre de Flacq sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Centre de Flacq's monsoon runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is summer a good time to visit Centre de Flacq?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Centre de Flacq for sightseeing.

What to pack for Centre de Flacq in Summer

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

In summer, Centre de Flacq sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 66 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Centre de Flacq in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 27°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in February at about 28°C and coldest in August near 23°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
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr27Warm
May26Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct24Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Centre de Flacq in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Centre de Flacq 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 Centre de Flacq?

Centre de Flacq sits at 20.2°S, 57.7°E, 53 m above sea level, in Mauritius. The nearest listed city is Bel Air Rivière Sèche, 8.0 km away.

Bel Air Rivière SèchePamplemoussesGoodlandsSaint PierreLe HochetTrioletPort LouisLallmatie

Topography around Centre de Flacq

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Centre de Flacq.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Centre de Flacq has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m around an average of 68 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 606 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 786 m.

The land around Centre de Flacq is covered by cropland (44%) and trees (40%) within 3 km, trees (37%) and water (32%) within 16 km, and water (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
146 m
16 km
606 m
80 km
786 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Summer weather nearby: Bel Air Rivière Sèche 8.0 km · Pamplemousses 18 km · Goodlands 18 km · Saint Pierre 19 km · Le Hochet 20 km · Triolet 23 km · Port Louis 23 km · Lallmatie 24 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 Centre de Flacq (-20.1897°, 57.7144°, elevation 53 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.