Port Louis weather in November

In November, Port Louis sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 43 mm of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in November, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of November to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Port Louis's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Port Louis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:26 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
52%
7th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
7.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Port Louis is capital city of Mauritius.

Air quality
Good
PM10 17.5 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1735

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

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical November day in Port Louis reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C warmer than October and about 1°C cooler than December.

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Port Louis weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°18822.713.14.5
Feb28° / 25°16921.812.74.2
Mar28° / 24°13921.612.14.8
Apr27° / 24°6716.211.65.7
May25° / 22°4311.111.16.9
Jun24° / 21°217.110.87.7
Jul23° / 20°218.110.97.5
Aug23° / 19°247.111.37.5
Sep24° / 20°267.211.97.6
Oct25° / 21°267.412.57.5
Nov26° / 22°4310.8136.6
Dec27° / 24°9716.913.25.5

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 37% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
36931
46931
56931
66832
76832
86733
96733
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116634
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Port Louis gets around 43 mm of rain over 10.8 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 36% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
127
227
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427
528
628
729
830
931
1031
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2643
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3045

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the muggy band about 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 71% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1743464
2742464
3742474
4741484
5639495
6638515
7637525
8535546
9533566
10531577
11530587
12428608
13427618
14425629
154246210
164226410
174216411
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252136520
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272116423
281116424
291106425
301106227

Wind in November

Winds average 17 km/h in November, the calmest month.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
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1017light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of November to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:31 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:316:16
212.85:316:17
312.85:306:17
412.85:306:18
512.85:296:18
612.85:296:19
712.85:286:19
812.95:286:20
912.95:286:20
1012.95:286:21
1112.95:276:22
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1312.95:276:23
1412.95:266:23
1513.05:266:24
1613.05:266:24
1713.05:266:25
1813.05:266:26
1913.05:266:26
2013.05:266:27
2113.05:256:28
2213.05:256:28
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2613.15:256:31
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2813.15:256:32
2913.15:266:33
3013.15:266:33

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 7.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 7.24 kWh/m² in December across the year — November's 7.17 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
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Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Port Louis

In seasonPeak

In November, Port Louis sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Port Louis's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is November a good time to visit Port Louis?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Port Louis for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Port Louis in November

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

In November, Port Louis sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 22°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Port Louis in November

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 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
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Warm
Apr28Warm
May27Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Refreshing
Oct24Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Port Louis in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November 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 Port Louis 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 Port Louis?

Port Louis sits at 20.2°S, 57.5°E, 3 m above sea level, in Mauritius. The nearest listed city is Le Hochet, 4.0 km away.

Le HochetBaie-du-TombeauSaint PierreBeau Bassin-Rose HillPamplemoussesQuatre BornesTrioletBambous

Topography around Port Louis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Port Louis has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 427 m around an average of 51 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 758 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 786 m.

The land around Port Louis is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, water (35%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and water (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
427 m
16 km
758 m
80 km
786 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Le Hochet 4.0 km · Baie-du-Tombeau 5.0 km · Saint Pierre 8.0 km · Beau Bassin-Rose Hill 9.0 km · Pamplemousses 10 km · Quatre Bornes 12 km · Triolet 13 km · Bambous 14 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 Port Louis (-20.1619°, 57.4989°, elevation 3 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).