Quatre Bornes weather in May

In May, Quatre Bornes sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 43 mm of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Quatre Bornes's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Quatre Bornes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:35 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
44%
2nd clearest
Wind
18 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Quatre Bornes is human settlement.

Density
3,038/km²
people per km²
Founded
1721

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

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical May day in Quatre Bornes reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Quatre Bornes weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 7th-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°6716.211.55.7
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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27525
37525
47525
57624
67624
77624
87624
97723
107723
117723
127723
137723
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218020
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268317
278317
288416
298416
308416
318515

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Quatre Bornes gets around 43 mm of rain over 11.1 wet days in May. 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 46% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
146
245
344
443
542
641
740
839
939
1038
1138
1237
1336
1436
1535
1635
1735
1834
1934
2034
2133
2233
2332
2431
2531
2630
2730
2829
2929
3029
3129

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 72% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
101104940
201115038
301125235
401145233
501155430
601165528
702185426
802195623
902205721
1002225719
1102235916
1202246014
1302256112
1403266011
150326629
160327628
170427627
180428626
190428635
200528634
210529624
220529633
230529633
240530632
250630622
260631612
270632602
280633592
291634572
301735552
311736542

Wind in May

Winds average 18 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 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
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
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3019light breeze
3119light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:295:45
211.36:305:45
311.26:305:44
411.26:305:44
511.26:315:43
611.26:315:42
711.26:315:42
811.26:325:41
911.16:325:41
1011.16:335:40
1111.16:335:40
1211.16:335:39
1311.16:345:39
1411.16:345:38
1511.16:355:38
1611.06:355:38
1711.06:355:37
1811.06:365:37
1911.06:365:36
2011.06:375:36
2111.06:375:36
2211.06:385:36
2311.06:385:35
2410.96:385:35
2510.96:395:35
2610.96:395:35
2710.96:405:34
2810.96:405:34
2910.96:405:34
3010.96:415:34
3110.96:415:34

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.34 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 — May's 4.34 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Quatre Bornes

In seasonPeak

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

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

Quatre Bornes'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 May a good time to visit Quatre Bornes?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Quatre Bornes for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Quatre Bornes in May

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

In May, Quatre Bornes sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 22°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Quatre Bornes in May

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 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
Apr27Warm
May27Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Refreshing
Oct24Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Quatre Bornes in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Quatre Bornes 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 Quatre Bornes?

Quatre Bornes sits at 20.3°S, 57.5°E, 335 m above sea level, in Mauritius. The nearest listed city is Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, 4.0 km away.

Beau Bassin-Rose HillVacoas-PhoenixSaint PierreCurepipeBambousFlic en FlacPort LouisTamarin

Topography around Quatre Bornes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Quatre Bornes has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 469 m around an average of 337 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 Quatre Bornes is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and water (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
469 m
16 km
758 m
80 km
786 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Beau Bassin-Rose Hill 4.0 km · Vacoas-Phoenix 4.0 km · Saint Pierre 7.0 km · Curepipe 8.0 km · Bambous 8.0 km · Flic en Flac 11 km · Port Louis 12 km · Tamarin 13 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 Quatre Bornes (-20.2638°, 57.4791°, elevation 335 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).