When to go · Mauritius
Mauritius in September
Great month. Warming up; humpbacks off the west coast.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- Mauritius
- Prices
- Medium
- Mauritius
Verdict
Warming up; humpbacks off the west coast.
Weather in September
- 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, Mahébourgfine
Windy June–September (kite season at Le Morne and Bel Ombre too); best October–December.
- Central plateau · Curepipe, Black River Gorges, Grand Bassinfine
Cooler and much wetter; mist and drizzle any month, good hiking October–November.
- Rodrigues · Rodrigues islandbest weather
Drier and windier than Mauritius; cyclones January–March.
Festivals and holidays
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 and prices
- Crowds · Mauritius
- Medium
- Prices · Mauritius
- Medium
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in September
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)
Rodrigues
Best weather of the year (Rodrigues island)
Dry, warming.