When to go · Port Louis
Port Louis in February
Mixed month. Hot; cyclone risk peaks.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 31°C88°F / 24°C75°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Low
- Mauritius overall
- Prices
- Low
- Mauritius overall
Verdict
Hot; cyclone risk peaks.
Weather in February
- Port LouisHighs around 31 °C, lows around 24 °C, rain on about 13 daysHighs around 88 °F, lows around 75 °F, rain on about 13 days
Hot wet season season
Warm sea, lush hills and lower prices in parts.
Watch: Heat, humidity and cyclone risk, especially Jan–Mar.
Festival months season
Chinese New Year, Thaipoosam Cavadee and Maha Shivaratri.
Watch: Road closures and full buses.
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.
Chinese Spring Festival check
Moves yearly · Chinatown
Dragon dances and busy streets.
Thaipoosam Cavadee check
Moves yearly · Temples
Tamil Hindu processions.
Abolition of slavery
1 February · Citywide
Public holiday.
Maha Shivaratri check
Moves yearly · Roads to Grand Bassin
Pilgrim crowds; roads busy.
Cyclone season
November to April · Island-wide
Warnings can close shops, transport and airports.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mauritius overall
- Low
- Prices · Mauritius overall
- Low
Mauritius overall: Peak cyclone risk; Maha Shivaratri or Chinese New Year may fall here (check).
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast