Mahébourg weather in October

In October, Mahébourg sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 32 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Mahébourg's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mahébourg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
8th warmest
Overnight low
21°
5th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:40 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
48%
6th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Mahébourg is human settlement.

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical October day in Mahébourg reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12320
22320
32320
42420
52420
62421
72421
82421
92421
102421
112421
122421
132421
142421
152421
162421
172421
182421
192421
202421
212421
222421
232421
242421
252421
262421
272421
282421
292521
302521
312521

Mahébourg weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 12th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 37% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47921
57822
67921
77921
87921
97822
107822
117723
127723
137624
147525
157525
167426
177327
187327
197327
207228
217228
227327
237327
247327
257327
267327
277327
287327
297426
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mahébourg gets around 32 mm of rain over 9.4 wet days in October, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
331
431
530
630
729
829
929
1029
1129
1229
1329
1430
1531
1631
1732
1832
1932
2033
2133
2233
2333
2433
2532
2632
2732
2832
2931
3031
3131

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 41% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
121755260
221754270
321753280
421752290
521652300
621651310
721651310
811651320
911650330
1021549340
1121548350
1221448360
1321448361
1421347371
1521347381
1611247391
1711146401
1811146411
1911045422
2011044432
211943442
221943452
230942463
240941473
250941473
260840483
270840483
280839494
290839494
300838504
310737524

Wind in October

Winds average 21 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 20 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
1022breezy
1122breezy
1222breezy
1322breezy
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1522breezy
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1821breezy
1921breezy
2021breezy
2121breezy
2221breezy
2321breezy
2421breezy
2521breezy
2621breezy
2721breezy
2820breezy
2920breezy
3020breezy
3120breezy

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:536:04
212.25:526:04
312.25:516:04
412.25:506:05
512.35:496:05
612.35:486:05
712.35:476:05
812.35:466:06
912.35:466:06
1012.45:456:06
1112.45:446:07
1212.45:436:07
1312.45:426:07
1412.45:416:08
1512.55:416:08
1612.55:406:09
1712.55:396:09
1812.55:386:09
1912.55:386:10
2012.65:376:10
2112.65:366:10
2212.65:366:11
2312.65:356:11
2412.65:346:12
2512.65:346:12
2612.75:336:13
2712.75:336:13
2812.75:326:14
2912.75:316:14
3012.75:316:15
3112.75:306:15

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.67 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 — October's 6.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Mahébourg

In seasonPeak

None of Mahébourg's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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 October a good time to visit Mahébourg?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Mahébourg for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mahébourg in October

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

In October, Mahébourg sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 21°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Mahébourg in October

The nearest coast averages about 24°C in October — 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 October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 12 (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
October 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).