Chamarel weather in May

In May, Chamarel sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 59 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Chamarel's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chamarel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:36 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
44%
2nd clearest
Wind
20 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Chamarel is village in Mauritius.

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

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical May day in Chamarel reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Chamarel weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°1772313.14.5
Feb28° / 25°16321.712.74.4
Mar28° / 24°13621.512.14.8
Apr27° / 24°7917.911.55.5
May25° / 22°5912.7116.7
Jun24° / 21°339.810.87.2
Jul23° / 20°3511.610.96.8
Aug23° / 20°339.311.37.1
Sep23° / 20°328.311.97.4
Oct24° / 21°287.512.57.6
Nov26° / 22°4310.4136.8
Dec27° / 24°10016.413.25.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Chamarel gets around 59 mm of rain over 12.7 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 41% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
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2606286330
2707296130
2817306020
2917325820
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Wind in May

Winds average 20 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in May

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.81 kWh/m² to a high of 7.33 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 4.31 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Chamarel

In seasonPeak

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

Chamarel sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Chamarel's rainy season runs December–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 May a good time to visit Chamarel?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Chamarel for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Chamarel in May

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

In May, Chamarel sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 22°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Chamarel in May

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in May — 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
Apr27Warm
May27Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Refreshing
Oct24Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Chamarel in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chamarel peaks around January 17 at about 15 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 15Jun 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Chamarel?

Chamarel sits at 20.4°S, 57.4°E, 0 m above sea level, in Mauritius. The nearest listed city is Bel Ombre, 9.0 km away.

Bel OmbreTamarinChemin-GrenierFlic en FlacVacoas-PhoenixSouillacBambousCurepipe

Topography around Chamarel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chamarel has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 793 m around an average of 220 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 803 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 786 m.

The land around Chamarel is covered by trees (76%) within 3 km, water (50%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and water (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
793 m
16 km
803 m
80 km
786 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Bel Ombre 9.0 km · Tamarin 11 km · Chemin-Grenier 11 km · Flic en Flac 16 km · Vacoas-Phoenix 17 km · Souillac 17 km · Bambous 19 km · Curepipe 19 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 Chamarel (-20.4225°, 57.3839°, elevation 0 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).