Goodlands weather in December

In December, Goodlands sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 57 mm of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of December to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Goodlands's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Goodlands's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
57 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:29 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
49%
9th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
7.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Goodlands is human settlement in Mauritius.

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical December day in Goodlands reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Goodlands weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°14717.413.15.4
Feb28° / 26°13917.812.75.1
Mar27° / 25°12216.612.15.6
Apr27° / 25°6413.611.66.2
May25° / 23°429.911.17.2
Jun24° / 22°216.510.87.9
Jul23° / 21°206.910.97.7
Aug23° / 21°235.911.37.8
Sep23° / 21°184.811.98.0
Oct24° / 22°154.212.58.3
Nov25° / 23°245.112.97.9
Dec27° / 25°5711.113.26.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
27921
37921
47822
57822
67723
77624
87525
97426
107327
117228
127228
137030
146931
156931
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176733
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196535
206436
216337
226238
236139
246040
255941
265842
275743
285644
295545
305545
315446

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Goodlands gets around 57 mm of rain over 11.1 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 36% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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526
627
728
829
931
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1336
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1538
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1739
1840
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2041
2141
2242
2342
2442
2542
2643
2743
2844
2945
3046
3147

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1555400
2554410
3453430
4452440
5451450
6349470
7348480
8347500
9345520
10344521
11342541
12341551
13340561
14338581
15337591
16336601
17334621
18333631
19332641
20331651
21330661
22329662
23328672
24327682
25227683
26226693
27225694
28224704
29123715
30121735
31120736

Wind in December

Winds average 21 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 21 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
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of December to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:25 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:256:33
213.15:266:34
313.15:266:34
413.15:266:35
513.25:266:35
613.25:266:36
713.25:276:37
813.25:276:37
913.25:276:38
1013.25:276:38
1113.25:286:39
1213.25:286:40
1313.25:286:40
1413.25:296:41
1513.25:296:41
1613.25:296:42
1713.25:306:42
1813.25:306:43
1913.25:316:43
2013.25:316:44
2113.25:326:44
2213.25:326:45
2313.25:326:45
2413.25:336:46
2513.25:336:46
2613.25:346:47
2713.25:346:47
2813.25:356:47
2913.25:366:48
3013.25:366:48
3113.25:376:48

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.13 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 7.13 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 7.13 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.1Intense
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197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Goodlands

In seasonPeak

In December, Goodlands sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Goodlands's rainy season runs January–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 December a good time to visit Goodlands?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Goodlands in December

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

In December, Goodlands sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Goodlands in December

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 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
Feb28Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr27Warm
May27Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Refreshing
Oct24Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Goodlands in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Goodlands peaks around January 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 7 (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 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Goodlands?

Goodlands sits at 20.0°S, 57.7°E, 45 m above sea level, in Mauritius. The nearest listed city is Lallmatie, 8.0 km away.

LallmatieTrioletPamplemoussesLe HochetCentre de FlacqBaie-du-TombeauPort LouisSaint Pierre

Topography around Goodlands

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Goodlands has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 37 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 480 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 786 m.

The land around Goodlands is covered by trees (46%), cropland (23%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, water (55%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and water (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
480 m
80 km
786 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Lallmatie 8.0 km · Triolet 11 km · Pamplemousses 11 km · Le Hochet 17 km · Centre de Flacq 18 km · Baie-du-Tombeau 19 km · Port Louis 21 km · Saint Pierre 24 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 Goodlands (-20.0384°, 57.6506°, elevation 45 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).