Flic en Flac weather in October

In October, Flic en Flac sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 16 mm of rain across 3.6 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-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 44% 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 Flic en Flac's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Flic en Flac's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:41 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
46%
7th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical October day in Flic en Flac 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, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Flic en Flac weather by month

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

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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37822
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67624
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Flic en Flac gets around 16 mm of rain over 3.6 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 11% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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3015
3116

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 39% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111758231
211658241
311657251
411656261
511557261
611556271
711555281
811455291
911454301
1011354311
1111353321
1211352331
1311252341
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1511250361
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2001046413
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2201045433
230944433
240943444
250943444
260942454
270942454
280841464
290841465
300840475
310740485

Wind in October

Winds average 20 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120breezy
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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 5:32 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
312.25:526:06
412.25:516:06
512.35:506:06
612.35:506:06
712.35:496:07
812.35:486:07
912.35:476:07
1012.45:466:08
1112.45:456:08
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1412.45:436:09
1512.55:426:09
1612.55:416:10
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1812.55:406:10
1912.55:396:11
2012.55:386:11
2112.65:386:12
2212.65:376:12
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2512.65:356:13
2612.75:356:14
2712.75:346:14
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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 6.71 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 — October's 6.71 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 Flic en Flac

In seasonPeak

None of Flic en Flac's seasonal hazards are active in October. 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 October a good time to visit Flic en Flac?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

October 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 October

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

In October, Flic en Flac sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 22°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Flic en Flac 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 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 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 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
October 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).