Vacoas-Phoenix weather in September
In September, Vacoas-Phoenix sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 26 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-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 September, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of September to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Vacoas-Phoenix's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vacoas-Phoenix's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 24°
- 10th warmest
- Overnight low
- 20°
- 3rd coldest
- Rainfall
- 26 mm
- 7.2 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 54 min
- 6:08 AM – 6:01 PM
- Cloud cover
- 46%
- 5th clearest
- Wind
- 20 km/h
- 4th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.69 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.6
- 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 September
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.
A typical September day in Vacoas-Phoenix reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 1°C cooler than October.
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| Avg high (°C) | 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 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
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| 1 | 23 | 20 |
| 2 | 23 | 20 |
| 3 | 23 | 20 |
| 4 | 23 | 20 |
| 5 | 23 | 20 |
| 6 | 23 | 20 |
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| 29 | 24 | 20 |
| 30 | 24 | 20 |
Vacoas-Phoenix weather by month
How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 9th-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 September
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in September.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 40% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%.
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| Clearer (%) | 79 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 79 |
| Cloudier (%) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
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| 1 | 79 | 21 |
| 2 | 79 | 21 |
| 3 | 79 | 21 |
| 4 | 78 | 22 |
| 5 | 78 | 22 |
| 6 | 78 | 22 |
| 7 | 78 | 22 |
| 8 | 78 | 22 |
| 9 | 78 | 22 |
| 10 | 77 | 23 |
| 11 | 76 | 24 |
| 12 | 76 | 24 |
| 13 | 75 | 25 |
| 14 | 76 | 24 |
| 15 | 76 | 24 |
| 16 | 76 | 24 |
| 17 | 77 | 23 |
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| 19 | 78 | 22 |
| 20 | 78 | 22 |
| 21 | 78 | 22 |
| 22 | 79 | 21 |
| 23 | 79 | 21 |
| 24 | 79 | 21 |
| 25 | 80 | 20 |
| 26 | 80 | 20 |
| 27 | 79 | 21 |
| 28 | 80 | 20 |
| 29 | 80 | 20 |
| 30 | 79 | 21 |
Chance of precipitation in September
Vacoas-Phoenix gets around 26 mm of rain over 7.2 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
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| 1 | 23 |
| 2 | 23 |
| 3 | 23 |
| 4 | 23 |
| 5 | 23 |
| 6 | 23 |
| 7 | 23 |
| 8 | 23 |
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| 30 | 23 |
Humidity in September
Most of September feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, September lands in the humid band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.
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| Dry (%) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Comfortable (%) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
| Humid (%) | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 60 |
| Muggy (%) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
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| 1 | 4 | 31 | 56 | 9 |
| 2 | 4 | 31 | 56 | 9 |
| 3 | 4 | 31 | 55 | 10 |
| 4 | 4 | 31 | 55 | 10 |
| 5 | 4 | 31 | 55 | 10 |
| 6 | 3 | 31 | 56 | 10 |
| 7 | 3 | 31 | 57 | 9 |
| 8 | 3 | 31 | 57 | 9 |
| 9 | 3 | 30 | 58 | 9 |
| 10 | 3 | 30 | 57 | 10 |
| 11 | 3 | 30 | 57 | 10 |
| 12 | 3 | 29 | 58 | 10 |
| 13 | 3 | 29 | 58 | 10 |
| 14 | 3 | 28 | 59 | 10 |
| 15 | 3 | 28 | 59 | 10 |
| 16 | 3 | 27 | 60 | 10 |
| 17 | 3 | 26 | 60 | 11 |
| 18 | 4 | 25 | 60 | 11 |
| 19 | 4 | 25 | 59 | 12 |
| 20 | 4 | 24 | 60 | 12 |
| 21 | 4 | 23 | 60 | 13 |
| 22 | 4 | 22 | 61 | 13 |
| 23 | 4 | 22 | 60 | 14 |
| 24 | 3 | 21 | 61 | 15 |
| 25 | 3 | 21 | 61 | 15 |
| 26 | 3 | 20 | 61 | 16 |
| 27 | 3 | 20 | 60 | 17 |
| 28 | 2 | 20 | 61 | 17 |
| 29 | 2 | 19 | 61 | 18 |
| 30 | 2 | 19 | 60 | 19 |
Wind in September
Winds average 20 km/h in September.
Across September, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Feels | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | 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 | |
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| 1 | 21 | breezy |
| 2 | 21 | breezy |
| 3 | 21 | breezy |
| 4 | 21 | breezy |
| 5 | 21 | breezy |
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| 15 | 20 | light breeze |
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| 24 | 20 | light breeze |
| 25 | 20 | light breeze |
| 26 | 20 | light breeze |
| 27 | 20 | light breeze |
| 28 | 20 | light breeze |
| 29 | 20 | light breeze |
| 30 | 20 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in September
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of September to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 36 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:04 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:22 | 6:21 | 6:20 | 6:19 | 6:18 | 6:17 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:15 | 6:14 | 6:13 | 6:12 | 6:11 | 6:10 | 6:09 | 6:08 | 6:07 | 6:06 | 6:05 | 6:04 | 6:03 | 6:02 | 6:01 | 6:00 | 5:59 | 5:58 | 5:57 | 5:56 | 5:55 | 5:54 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.6 | 6:22 | 5:58 |
| 2 | 11.6 | 6:21 | 5:58 |
| 3 | 11.6 | 6:20 | 5:58 |
| 4 | 11.7 | 6:19 | 5:58 |
| 5 | 11.7 | 6:18 | 5:59 |
| 6 | 11.7 | 6:17 | 5:59 |
| 7 | 11.7 | 6:16 | 5:59 |
| 8 | 11.7 | 6:16 | 5:59 |
| 9 | 11.7 | 6:15 | 5:59 |
| 10 | 11.8 | 6:14 | 6:00 |
| 11 | 11.8 | 6:13 | 6:00 |
| 12 | 11.8 | 6:12 | 6:00 |
| 13 | 11.8 | 6:11 | 6:00 |
| 14 | 11.8 | 6:10 | 6:01 |
| 15 | 11.9 | 6:09 | 6:01 |
| 16 | 11.9 | 6:08 | 6:01 |
| 17 | 11.9 | 6:07 | 6:01 |
| 18 | 11.9 | 6:06 | 6:01 |
| 19 | 11.9 | 6:05 | 6:02 |
| 20 | 12.0 | 6:04 | 6:02 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 6:03 | 6:02 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:02 | 6:02 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 6:01 | 6:03 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 6:00 | 6:03 |
| 25 | 12.1 | 5:59 | 6:03 |
| 26 | 12.1 | 5:58 | 6:03 |
| 27 | 12.1 | 5:57 | 6:04 |
| 28 | 12.1 | 5:56 | 6:04 |
| 29 | 12.1 | 5:55 | 6:04 |
| 30 | 12.2 | 5:54 | 6:04 |
Solar energy in September
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.69 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 — September's 5.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 24 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 25 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.2 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Vacoas-Phoenix
None of Vacoas-Phoenix's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
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 September a good time to visit Vacoas-Phoenix?
Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
September is one of the better times to visit Vacoas-Phoenix for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Vacoas-Phoenix in September
From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In September, Vacoas-Phoenix sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: light clothes, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 7 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Vacoas-Phoenix in September
The nearest coast averages about 24°C in September — 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 September
Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 11 (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).