Mahébourg weather in December

In December, Mahébourg sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 102 mm of rain across 17.7 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-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 30% 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 Mahébourg's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mahébourg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
17.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:28 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
55%
9th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
7.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Mahébourg is human settlement.

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 Mahébourg reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and on par with January.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12623
22623
32623
42623
52623
62623
72623
82623
92623
102723
112723
122723
132723
142724
152724
162724
172724
182724
192724
202724
212724
222724
232724
242724
252724
262724
272724
282724
292724
302724
312724

Mahébourg weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 24°18323.713.14.5
Feb27° / 25°1782312.74.2
Mar27° / 24°15622.912.14.7
Apr26° / 24°9219.711.55.3
May25° / 22°6314.4116.4
Jun23° / 21°3410.910.87.0
Jul22° / 20°3712.510.96.6
Aug22° / 20°3710.711.36.8
Sep23° / 20°3410.411.97.0
Oct24° / 21°329.412.57.2
Nov25° / 22°4711.9136.6
Dec27° / 24°10217.713.25.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47129
57129
67129
77030
87030
96832
106832
116733
126634
136535
146337
156337
166139
176040
185842
195743
205644
215644
225446
235347
245248
255050
264951
274951
284753
294753
304753
314654

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Mahébourg gets around 102 mm of rain over 17.7 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 57% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
247
348
448
549
650
751
852
952
1053
1154
1254
1355
1455
1556
1657
1757
1858
1959
2059
2160
2260
2361
2462
2563
2664
2765
2866
2967
3068
3169

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11758340
21658350
30657370
40557380
50555400
60554410
70552430
80551440
90550460
100548470
110547480
120546490
130445510
140444520
150443530
160442540
170441550
180440560
190440560
200439561
210338581
220337591
230337591
240336601
250335611
260234622
270232642
280231652
290129673
300128683
310126694

Wind in December

Winds average 19 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0510152025151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
1519light breeze
1619light breeze
1719light breeze
1819light breeze
1919light breeze
2019light breeze
2119light breeze
2219light breeze
2319light breeze
2419light breeze
2519light breeze
2619light breeze
2719light breeze
2819light breeze
2919light breeze
3020light breeze
3120light breeze

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 5:36 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:256:33
213.25:256:34
313.25:256:35
413.25:256:35
513.25:256:36
613.25:256:36
713.25:266:37
813.25:266:38
913.25:266:38
1013.25:266:39
1113.25:276:39
1213.25:276:40
1313.25:276:41
1413.25:286:41
1513.25:286:42
1613.25:286:42
1713.25:296:43
1813.25:296:43
1913.25:306:44
2013.25:306:44
2113.25:316:45
2213.25:316:45
2313.25:326:46
2413.25:326:46
2513.25:336:47
2613.25:336:47
2713.25:346:47
2813.25:346:48
2913.25:356:48
3013.25:356:49
3113.25:366:49

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.3 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.78 kWh/m² to a high of 7.3 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 7.3 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

02468151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.3Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.2Intense
237.2Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Mahébourg

In seasonPeak

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

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

Mahébourg's monsoon runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Mahébourg?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Mahébourg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mahébourg in December

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

In December, Mahébourg sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 24°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Mahébourg 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 19 km away) is warmest in February at about 28°C and coldest in August near 23°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
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr27Warm
May26Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct24Refreshing
Nov25Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Mahébourg 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 Mahébourg peaks around January 17 at about 16 (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 16Jun 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Mahébourg?

Mahébourg sits at 20.4°S, 57.7°E, 26 m above sea level, in Mauritius. The nearest listed city is Plaine Magnien, 4.0 km away.

Plaine MagnienRose-BelleBel Air Rivière SècheCurepipeSouillacCentre de FlacqChemin-GrenierVacoas-Phoenix

Topography around Mahébourg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mahébourg has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 340 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 616 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 786 m.

The land around Mahébourg is covered by water (31%), trees (27%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, water (47%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and water (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
340 m
16 km
616 m
80 km
786 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Plaine Magnien 4.0 km · Rose-Belle 11 km · Bel Air Rivière Sèche 18 km · Curepipe 21 km · Souillac 23 km · Centre de Flacq 24 km · Chemin-Grenier 26 km · Vacoas-Phoenix 26 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 Mahébourg (-20.4081°, 57.7°, elevation 26 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).