Lallmatie weather in January

In January, Lallmatie sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 164 mm of rain across 17.1 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-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 34% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Lallmatie's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lallmatie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
164 mm
17.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:46 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
60%
12th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical January day in Lallmatie 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 27°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12725
22725
32725
42725
52725
62725
72725
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92725
102725
112725
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Lallmatie weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°16417.113.15.4
Feb28° / 26°13915.712.75.3
Mar28° / 26°11313.712.16.0
Apr27° / 25°469.511.66.8
May26° / 24°295.911.17.9
Jun24° / 22°122.910.88.6
Jul23° / 21°92.410.98.5
Aug23° / 21°142.411.38.4
Sep23° / 21°142.711.98.5
Oct24° / 22°132.612.58.5
Nov26° / 23°266.112.97.7
Dec27° / 25°6411.413.26.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25248
35248
45248
55248
65347
75347
85347
95347
105446
115446
125446
135545
145446
155446
165446
175446
185446
195446
205347
215347
225347
235248
245248
255248
265248
275248
285248
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Lallmatie gets around 164 mm of rain over 17.1 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 55% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
150
251
351
452
552
652
752
853
953
1053
1153
1253
1353
1453
1554
1654
1755
1855
1956
2056
2157
2257
2358
2458
2558
2659
2759
2859
2959
3059
3159

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
119747
218748
317758
417749
516759
6157510
7157510
8147511
9147511
10137512
11137512
12127612
13127513
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15107713
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3057817
3157718

Wind in January

Winds average 21 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 21 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
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
721breezy
821breezy
921breezy
1021breezy
1121breezy
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2121breezy
2221breezy
2321breezy
2421breezy
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2621breezy
2721breezy
2821breezy
2921breezy
3021breezy
3121breezy

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:37 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 6:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:376:49
213.25:386:49
313.25:386:49
413.25:396:50
513.25:396:50
613.25:406:50
713.25:416:50
813.25:416:51
913.15:426:51
1013.15:436:51
1113.15:436:51
1213.15:446:51
1313.15:446:51
1413.15:456:51
1513.15:466:52
1613.15:466:52
1713.15:476:52
1813.15:486:52
1913.15:486:52
2013.05:496:52
2113.05:496:52
2213.05:506:52
2313.05:516:52
2413.05:516:52
2513.05:526:51
2613.05:536:51
2713.05:536:51
2813.05:546:51
2912.95:546:51
3012.95:556:51
3112.95:566:50

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.87 kWh/m² to a high of 7.15 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 6.61 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
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146.7Intense
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216.6Intense
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236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Lallmatie

In seasonPeak

In January, Lallmatie sits inside its cyclone and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Lallmatie'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 January a good time to visit Lallmatie?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Lallmatie for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lallmatie in January

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

In January, Lallmatie sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Lallmatie in January

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 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 Lallmatie in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lallmatie 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 Lallmatie?

Lallmatie sits at 20.0°S, 57.6°E, 0 m above sea level, in Mauritius. The nearest listed city is Triolet, 5.0 km away.

TrioletGoodlandsPamplemoussesLe HochetBaie-du-TombeauPort LouisSaint PierreCentre de Flacq

Topography around Lallmatie

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lallmatie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 490 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 786 m.

The land around Lallmatie is covered by trees (31%), grassland (23%) and water (21%) within 3 km, water (63%) within 16 km, and water (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
490 m
80 km
786 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Triolet 5.0 km · Goodlands 8.0 km · Pamplemousses 10 km · Le Hochet 14 km · Baie-du-Tombeau 15 km · Port Louis 18 km · Saint Pierre 23 km · Centre de Flacq 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 Lallmatie (-20.0184°, 57.5802°, 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).