Chemin-Grenier weather in October

In October, Chemin-Grenier sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 28 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Chemin-Grenier's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chemin-Grenier's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
8th warmest
Overnight low
21°
5th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:41 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
47%
6th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Chemin-Grenier is human settlement in Mauritius.

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical October day in Chemin-Grenier reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Chemin-Grenier weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 12th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 36% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Chemin-Grenier gets around 28 mm of rain over 7.5 wet days in October, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 24% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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2226
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2427
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2727
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3027
3127

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 38% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
121857230
221856240
321756250
421755260
521755260
621655270
721654280
821653290
921554290
1021553300
1121452320
1221451330
1321351340
1421350351
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1711149381
1811048391
1911048401
2011047411
211946422
221945432
231944442
240943452
250942462
260942463
270941463
280941473
290940473
300940484
310939484

Wind in October

Winds average 21 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 20 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)Feels
122breezy
222breezy
322breezy
422breezy
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3020light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:54 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:546:05
212.25:536:05
312.25:526:05
412.25:516:06
512.35:506:06
612.35:496:06
712.35:486:06
812.35:476:07
912.35:466:07
1012.45:466:07
1112.45:456:08
1212.45:446:08
1312.45:436:08
1412.45:426:09
1512.55:426:09
1612.55:416:10
1712.55:406:10
1812.55:396:10
1912.55:396:11
2012.65:386:11
2112.65:376:12
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2612.75:346:14
2712.75:336:14
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.72 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 — October's 6.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Chemin-Grenier

In seasonPeak

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

Chemin-Grenier sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Chemin-Grenier'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 October a good time to visit Chemin-Grenier?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Chemin-Grenier for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Chemin-Grenier in October

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

In October, Chemin-Grenier sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 21°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a windbreaker. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa windbreaker

Sea temperature near Chemin-Grenier in October

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 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.

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 Chemin-Grenier in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chemin-Grenier 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 16Jun 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Chemin-Grenier?

Chemin-Grenier sits at 20.5°S, 57.5°E, 0 m above sea level, in Mauritius. The nearest listed city is Souillac, 6.0 km away.

SouillacBel OmbreChamarelRose-BelleCurepipeTamarinVacoas-PhoenixPlaine Magnien

Topography around Chemin-Grenier

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chemin-Grenier has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 471 m around an average of 132 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 Chemin-Grenier is covered by trees (53%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, water (46%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and water (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
471 m
16 km
803 m
80 km
786 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Souillac 6.0 km · Bel Ombre 6.0 km · Chamarel 11 km · Rose-Belle 17 km · Curepipe 20 km · Tamarin 21 km · Vacoas-Phoenix 21 km · Plaine Magnien 22 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 Chemin-Grenier (-20.4872°, 57.4656°, 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).