When to go · Blue Bay
Blue Bay in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Oct–Apr). Across Mauritius: Pleasant and quiet; good value between seasons.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Low
- Mauritius overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Mauritius overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Apr). Across Mauritius: Pleasant and quiet; good value between seasons.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- Blue BayHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 6 days
- East and south-east coasts, Mauritius · Belle Mare, Trou d'Eau Douce, Blue Bay, Mahébourgfine
Windy June–September (kite season at Le Morne and Bel Ombre too); best October–December.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mauritius overall
- Low
- Prices · Mauritius overall
- Medium
Mauritius overall: Pleasant and quiet; good value between seasons.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Blue Bay, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
May: 6 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Oct–Apr). Across Mauritius: Pleasant and quiet; good value between seasons.
January: Inside Blue Bay's best window: Oct–Apr.
Blue Bay: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.