Mauritius in August

Dry and breezy; kite surfing at Le Morne.

• West and north coasts · Grand Baie, Trou aux Biches, Flic en Flac, Le Mornebest weather

  Sheltered from the trade winds; the driest and sunniest coasts, calm in the southern winter.

• East and south-east coasts · Belle Mare, Trou d'Eau Douce, Blue Bay, Mahébourgcool

  Windy June–September (kite season at Le Morne and Bel Ombre too); best October–December.

• Central plateau · Curepipe, Black River Gorges, Grand Bassincool

  Cooler and much wetter; mist and drizzle any month, good hiking October–November.

• Rodrigues · Rodrigues islandfine

  Drier and windier than Mauritius; cyclones January–March.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Ganesh Chaturthi

  Aug–Sep (lunar — check)

  Immersion processions to the sea.

Crowds · Mauritius

Medium

Prices · Mauritius

High

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

• Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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Rated best or good this month

• West and north coasts

  Best weather of the year (Grand Baie, Trou aux Biches, Flic en Flac, Le Morne)

• Port Louis

  Mild and dry.