Flic en Flac in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Flic en Flac sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 28 mm of rain over about 6 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is Flic en Flac's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Flic en Flac 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 Flic en Flac's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 28 mm
- 6 wet days
- Avg wind
- 24 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Flic en Flac in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical winter day in Flic en Flac reaches about 24°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
Flic en Flac weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 25° | 158 | 16.6 | 13.1 | 5.3 |
| Feb | 28° / 26° | 128 | 15.2 | 12.7 | 5.0 |
| Mar | 28° / 25° | 100 | 12 | 12.1 | 5.9 |
| Apr | 27° / 25° | 38 | 7.7 | 11.5 | 7.0 |
| May | 26° / 23° | 24 | 4.2 | 11.1 | 8.0 |
| Jun | 24° / 22° | 10 | 2 | 10.8 | 8.6 |
| Jul | 24° / 21° | 8 | 1.7 | 10.9 | 8.6 |
| Aug | 23° / 21° | 11 | 2 | 11.3 | 8.5 |
| Sep | 24° / 21° | 15 | 2.4 | 11.9 | 8.5 |
| Oct | 25° / 22° | 16 | 3.6 | 12.5 | 8.1 |
| Nov | 26° / 23° | 28 | 7.1 | 13 | 7.3 |
| Dec | 27° / 25° | 74 | 12.2 | 13.2 | 6.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Flic en Flac gets around 28 mm of rain over 6 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 24 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early June to 11 h 36 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Flic en Flac
None of Flic en Flac's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
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.
Is winter a good time to visit Flic en Flac?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter 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 Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Flic en Flac sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 21°C. Worth packing: light clothes, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 6 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Flic en Flac in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 24°C across winter — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Tropical |
| Mar | 28 | Warm |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 27 | Warm |
| Jun | 25 | Warm |
| Jul | 24 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 24 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 24 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 24 | Warm |
| Nov | 25 | Warm |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Flic en Flac in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 7 — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
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.
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.
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
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.