Flic en Flac weather in May

In May, Flic en Flac sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 24 mm of rain across 4.2 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% 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 Flic en Flac's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Flic en Flac's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
4.2 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:36 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
38%
2nd clearest
Wind
20 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Flic en Flac is human settlement 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 26°C through the month.

A typical May day in Flic en Flac reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Flic en Flac weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°15816.613.15.3
Feb28° / 26°12815.212.75.0
Mar28° / 25°1001212.15.9
Apr27° / 25°387.711.57.0
May26° / 23°244.211.18.0
Jun24° / 22°10210.88.6
Jul24° / 21°81.710.98.6
Aug23° / 21°11211.38.5
Sep24° / 21°152.411.98.5
Oct25° / 22°163.612.58.1
Nov26° / 23°287.1137.3
Dec27° / 25°7412.213.26.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Flic en Flac gets around 24 mm of rain over 4.2 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 13% and peaks near 22% 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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11950391
211051371
311252341
411353321
511554291
611655271
711756251
811857231
911959201
1012060181
1112161161
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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
119light breeze
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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)
111.36:305:46
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311.26:305:45
411.26:315:44
511.26:315:43
611.26:325:43
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1611.06:365:38
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1911.06:375:37
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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 4.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.88 kWh/m² to a high of 7.29 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 4.37 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Flic en Flac

In seasonPeak

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

Flic en Flac sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Flic en Flac'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 Flic en Flac?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Flic en Flac for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Flic en Flac in May

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

In May, Flic en Flac sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 23°C. Worth packing: light clothes and a windbreaker. About 4 days see rain.

light clothesa windbreaker

Sea temperature near Flic en Flac 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 Flic en Flac 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 Flic en Flac 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 Flic en Flac?

Flic en Flac sits at 20.3°S, 57.4°E, 0 m above sea level, in Mauritius. The nearest listed city is Bambous, 4.0 km away.

BambousTamarinBeau Bassin-Rose HillQuatre BornesVacoas-PhoenixChamarelCurepipeSaint Pierre

Topography around Flic en Flac

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Flic en Flac has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 29 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 Flic en Flac is covered by water (46%) within 3 km, water (57%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and water (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
126 m
16 km
803 m
80 km
786 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Bambous 4.0 km · Tamarin 5.0 km · Beau Bassin-Rose Hill 11 km · Quatre Bornes 11 km · Vacoas-Phoenix 11 km · Chamarel 16 km · Curepipe 17 km · Saint Pierre 18 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 Flic en Flac (-20.278°, 57.372°, 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).