Mahébourg weather in February

In February, Mahébourg sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 178 mm of rain across 23 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-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 22% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of February to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Mahébourg's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mahébourg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
178 mm
23 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:03 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
63%
11th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Mahébourg is human settlement.

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical February day in Mahébourg reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°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, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-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 February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
34951
44951
54951
64753
74753
84753
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285050

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Mahébourg gets around 178 mm of rain over 23 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 82% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
179
279
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681
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Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the oppressive band about 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
158015
257916
357817
457718
557718
657619
757520
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Wind in February

Winds average 20 km/h in February.

Across February, 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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
420light breeze
520light breeze
620light breeze
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1020light breeze
1120light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of February to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:55 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 6:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:556:50
212.95:566:50
312.95:566:50
412.95:576:49
512.95:586:49
612.85:586:49
712.85:596:48
812.85:596:48
912.86:006:47
1012.86:006:47
1112.86:016:47
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1312.76:026:46
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1512.76:036:45
1612.76:036:44
1712.76:046:44
1812.66:046:43
1912.66:056:42
2012.66:056:42
2112.66:066:41
2212.66:066:40
2312.66:076:40
2412.56:076:39
2512.56:086:38
2612.56:086:38
2712.56:086:37
2812.56:096:36

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.47 kWh/m².

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 — February's 6.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Mahébourg

In seasonPeak

In February, 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 February a good time to visit Mahébourg?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Mahébourg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mahébourg in February

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

In February, Mahébourg sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Mahébourg in February

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

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 15 (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
February 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).