Lallmatie weather in March

In March, Lallmatie sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 113 mm of rain across 13.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Lallmatie's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lallmatie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
113 mm
13.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:15 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
53%
10th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Lallmatie reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°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, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-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 March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45644
55545
65545
75545
85545
95644
105644
115743
125743
135842
145941
156040
166139
176238
186337
196436
206535
216634
226733
236832
246832
257030
267129
277030
287129
297228
307129
317228

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Lallmatie gets around 113 mm of rain over 13.7 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 44% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
150
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449
549
649
749
849
949
1049
1149
1249
1349
1448
1547
1647
1746
1845
1944
2043
2142
2241
2339
2438
2537
2636
2735
2834
2933
3032
3132

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1077320
2067321
3067321
4077221
5077221
6077221
7077221
8077221
9087220
10087220
11087319
12087319
13087418
14087517
15087517
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18097714
19097813
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210107812
220107911
231117810
24111799
25112798
26113788
27114787
28114796
29115786
30116785
31117784

Wind in March

Winds average 21 km/h in March.

Across March, 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
122breezy
222breezy
322breezy
422breezy
522breezy
622breezy
722breezy
822breezy
922breezy
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2121breezy
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2421breezy
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2921breezy
3021breezy
3121breezy

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:106:36
212.46:106:35
312.46:116:34
412.46:116:34
512.46:126:33
612.36:126:32
712.36:126:31
812.36:136:30
912.36:136:30
1012.36:136:29
1112.26:146:28
1212.26:146:27
1312.26:146:26
1412.26:146:25
1512.26:156:24
1612.16:156:24
1712.16:156:23
1812.16:166:22
1912.16:166:21
2012.16:166:20
2112.06:176:19
2212.06:176:18
2312.06:176:17
2412.06:176:16
2512.06:186:16
2611.96:186:15
2711.96:186:14
2811.96:186:13
2911.96:196:12
3011.96:196:11
3111.86:196:10

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.81 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 — March's 5.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
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245.8Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Lallmatie

In seasonPeak

In March, 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 March a good time to visit Lallmatie?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lallmatie in March

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

In March, Lallmatie sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Lallmatie in March

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in March — 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 March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (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
March 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).