Vacoas-Phoenix weather in December
In December, Vacoas-Phoenix sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 97 mm of rain across 16.9 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 24% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.
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 Vacoas-Phoenix's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vacoas-Phoenix's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 27°
- 4th warmest
- Overnight low
- 24°
- 9th coldest
- Rainfall
- 97 mm
- 16.9 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 12 min
- 5:30 AM – 6:43 PM
- Cloud cover
- 58%
- 9th clearest
- Wind
- 17 km/h
- 11th windiest
- Solar energy
- 7.24 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.5
- out of 10
Vacoas-Phoenix is human settlement in Mauritius.
- Air quality
- Good
- PM10 19.3 µg/m³ · 2019
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in December
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.
A typical December day in Vacoas-Phoenix reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°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, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and on par with January.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Avg low (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | 23 |
| 2 | 27 | 23 |
| 3 | 27 | 23 |
| 4 | 27 | 23 |
| 5 | 27 | 23 |
| 6 | 27 | 23 |
| 7 | 27 | 23 |
| 8 | 27 | 23 |
| 9 | 27 | 23 |
| 10 | 27 | 23 |
| 11 | 27 | 23 |
| 12 | 27 | 23 |
| 13 | 27 | 23 |
| 14 | 27 | 23 |
| 15 | 27 | 23 |
| 16 | 27 | 24 |
| 17 | 27 | 24 |
| 18 | 28 | 24 |
| 19 | 28 | 24 |
| 20 | 28 | 24 |
| 21 | 28 | 24 |
| 22 | 28 | 24 |
| 23 | 28 | 24 |
| 24 | 28 | 24 |
| 25 | 28 | 24 |
| 26 | 28 | 24 |
| 27 | 28 | 24 |
| 28 | 28 | 24 |
| 29 | 28 | 24 |
| 30 | 28 | 24 |
| 31 | 28 | 24 |
Vacoas-Phoenix 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 24° | 188 | 22.7 | 13.1 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 28° / 25° | 169 | 21.8 | 12.7 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 28° / 24° | 139 | 21.6 | 12.1 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 27° / 24° | 67 | 16.2 | 11.5 | 5.7 |
| May | 25° / 22° | 43 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 6.9 |
| Jun | 24° / 21° | 21 | 7.1 | 10.8 | 7.7 |
| Jul | 23° / 20° | 21 | 8.1 | 10.9 | 7.5 |
| Aug | 23° / 19° | 24 | 7.1 | 11.3 | 7.5 |
| Sep | 24° / 20° | 26 | 7.2 | 11.9 | 7.6 |
| Oct | 25° / 21° | 26 | 7.4 | 12.5 | 7.5 |
| Nov | 26° / 22° | 43 | 10.8 | 13 | 6.6 |
| Dec | 27° / 24° | 97 | 16.9 | 13.2 | 5.5 |
Cloud cover in December
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in December.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 32% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 68 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 43 |
| Cloudier (%) | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 52 | 52 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 56 | 57 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68 | 32 |
| 2 | 68 | 32 |
| 3 | 67 | 33 |
| 4 | 66 | 34 |
| 5 | 66 | 34 |
| 6 | 65 | 35 |
| 7 | 65 | 35 |
| 8 | 64 | 36 |
| 9 | 63 | 37 |
| 10 | 63 | 37 |
| 11 | 61 | 39 |
| 12 | 61 | 39 |
| 13 | 60 | 40 |
| 14 | 59 | 41 |
| 15 | 59 | 41 |
| 16 | 58 | 42 |
| 17 | 56 | 44 |
| 18 | 55 | 45 |
| 19 | 54 | 46 |
| 20 | 53 | 47 |
| 21 | 53 | 47 |
| 22 | 52 | 48 |
| 23 | 51 | 49 |
| 24 | 50 | 50 |
| 25 | 48 | 52 |
| 26 | 48 | 52 |
| 27 | 46 | 54 |
| 28 | 46 | 54 |
| 29 | 46 | 54 |
| 30 | 44 | 56 |
| 31 | 43 | 57 |
Chance of precipitation in December
Vacoas-Phoenix gets around 97 mm of rain over 16.9 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 55% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 45 |
| 2 | 45 |
| 3 | 46 |
| 4 | 46 |
| 5 | 47 |
| 6 | 48 |
| 7 | 49 |
| 8 | 50 |
| 9 | 50 |
| 10 | 51 |
| 11 | 52 |
| 12 | 52 |
| 13 | 53 |
| 14 | 54 |
| 15 | 54 |
| 16 | 55 |
| 17 | 55 |
| 18 | 56 |
| 19 | 57 |
| 20 | 57 |
| 21 | 58 |
| 22 | 58 |
| 23 | 59 |
| 24 | 60 |
| 25 | 61 |
| 26 | 62 |
| 27 | 63 |
| 28 | 64 |
| 29 | 65 |
| 30 | 66 |
| 31 | 67 |
Humidity in December
Most of December feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comfortable (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Humid (%) | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Muggy (%) | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 30 |
| Oppressive (%) | 28 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 66 |
| Miserable (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 9 | 62 | 28 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 8 | 62 | 29 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 8 | 61 | 30 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 7 | 61 | 32 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 7 | 60 | 33 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 7 | 58 | 35 | 0 |
| 7 | 0 | 6 | 58 | 36 | 0 |
| 8 | 0 | 6 | 57 | 37 | 0 |
| 9 | 0 | 6 | 55 | 39 | 0 |
| 10 | 0 | 6 | 54 | 40 | 0 |
| 11 | 0 | 6 | 53 | 41 | 0 |
| 12 | 0 | 5 | 52 | 43 | 0 |
| 13 | 0 | 5 | 51 | 44 | 0 |
| 14 | 0 | 5 | 50 | 45 | 0 |
| 15 | 0 | 5 | 49 | 47 | 0 |
| 16 | 0 | 4 | 47 | 48 | 0 |
| 17 | 0 | 4 | 46 | 49 | 0 |
| 18 | 0 | 4 | 45 | 51 | 0 |
| 19 | 0 | 4 | 44 | 52 | 0 |
| 20 | 0 | 4 | 43 | 53 | 0 |
| 21 | 0 | 4 | 42 | 54 | 0 |
| 22 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 55 | 0 |
| 23 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 56 | 0 |
| 24 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 57 | 1 |
| 25 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 58 | 1 |
| 26 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 60 | 1 |
| 27 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 61 | 1 |
| 28 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 62 | 2 |
| 29 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 63 | 2 |
| 30 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 64 | 3 |
| 31 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 66 | 3 |
Wind in December
Winds average 17 km/h in December.
Across December, 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) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | light breeze |
| 2 | 17 | light breeze |
| 3 | 17 | light breeze |
| 4 | 17 | light breeze |
| 5 | 17 | light breeze |
| 6 | 17 | light breeze |
| 7 | 17 | light breeze |
| 8 | 17 | light breeze |
| 9 | 17 | light breeze |
| 10 | 17 | light breeze |
| 11 | 17 | light breeze |
| 12 | 17 | light breeze |
| 13 | 17 | light breeze |
| 14 | 17 | light breeze |
| 15 | 17 | light breeze |
| 16 | 17 | light breeze |
| 17 | 17 | light breeze |
| 18 | 17 | light breeze |
| 19 | 17 | light breeze |
| 20 | 17 | light breeze |
| 21 | 17 | light breeze |
| 22 | 17 | light breeze |
| 23 | 17 | light breeze |
| 24 | 17 | light breeze |
| 25 | 18 | light breeze |
| 26 | 18 | light breeze |
| 27 | 18 | light breeze |
| 28 | 18 | light breeze |
| 29 | 18 | light breeze |
| 30 | 18 | light breeze |
| 31 | 18 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in December
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 5:26 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:50 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:26 | 5:26 | 5:26 | 5:26 | 5:26 | 5:26 | 5:27 | 5:27 | 5:27 | 5:28 | 5:28 | 5:28 | 5:28 | 5:29 | 5:29 | 5:30 | 5:30 | 5:30 | 5:31 | 5:31 | 5:32 | 5:32 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:35 | 5:35 | 5:36 | 5:36 | 5:37 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:44 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:50 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.1 | 5:26 | 6:34 |
| 2 | 13.1 | 5:26 | 6:35 |
| 3 | 13.2 | 5:26 | 6:35 |
| 4 | 13.2 | 5:26 | 6:36 |
| 5 | 13.2 | 5:26 | 6:37 |
| 6 | 13.2 | 5:26 | 6:37 |
| 7 | 13.2 | 5:27 | 6:38 |
| 8 | 13.2 | 5:27 | 6:38 |
| 9 | 13.2 | 5:27 | 6:39 |
| 10 | 13.2 | 5:28 | 6:40 |
| 11 | 13.2 | 5:28 | 6:40 |
| 12 | 13.2 | 5:28 | 6:41 |
| 13 | 13.2 | 5:28 | 6:41 |
| 14 | 13.2 | 5:29 | 6:42 |
| 15 | 13.2 | 5:29 | 6:42 |
| 16 | 13.2 | 5:30 | 6:43 |
| 17 | 13.2 | 5:30 | 6:43 |
| 18 | 13.2 | 5:30 | 6:44 |
| 19 | 13.2 | 5:31 | 6:45 |
| 20 | 13.2 | 5:31 | 6:45 |
| 21 | 13.2 | 5:32 | 6:45 |
| 22 | 13.2 | 5:32 | 6:46 |
| 23 | 13.2 | 5:33 | 6:46 |
| 24 | 13.2 | 5:33 | 6:47 |
| 25 | 13.2 | 5:34 | 6:47 |
| 26 | 13.2 | 5:34 | 6:48 |
| 27 | 13.2 | 5:35 | 6:48 |
| 28 | 13.2 | 5:35 | 6:49 |
| 29 | 13.2 | 5:36 | 6:49 |
| 30 | 13.2 | 5:36 | 6:49 |
| 31 | 13.2 | 5:37 | 6:50 |
Solar energy in December
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.24 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.
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 — December's 7.24 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.9 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 2 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 3 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 4 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 5 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 6 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 7 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 8 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 9 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 10 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 11 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 12 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 13 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 14 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 15 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 16 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 17 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 18 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 19 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 20 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 21 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 22 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 23 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 24 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 25 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 26 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 27 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 28 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 29 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.9 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Vacoas-Phoenix
In December, Vacoas-Phoenix sits inside its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Vacoas-Phoenix sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Vacoas-Phoenix's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is December a good time to visit Vacoas-Phoenix?
Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
December is a reasonable time to visit Vacoas-Phoenix for sightseeing.
What to pack for Vacoas-Phoenix in December
From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In December, Vacoas-Phoenix sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Vacoas-Phoenix 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Tropical |
| Mar | 28 | Warm |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 27 | Warm |
| Jun | 25 | Warm |
| Jul | 24 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 24 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 24 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 24 | Warm |
| Nov | 25 | Warm |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Vacoas-Phoenix in December
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 Vacoas-Phoenix 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Vacoas-Phoenix?
Vacoas-Phoenix sits at 20.3°S, 57.5°E, 390 m above sea level, in Mauritius. The nearest listed city is Quatre Bornes, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Vacoas-Phoenix
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Vacoas-Phoenix.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Vacoas-Phoenix has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m around an average of 390 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 803 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 786 m.
The land around Vacoas-Phoenix is covered by trees (40%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, trees (50%) within 16 km, and water (84%) within 80 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
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 Vacoas-Phoenix (-20.2981°, 57.4783°, elevation 390 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).