When to go · Trou d'Eau Douce
Trou d'Eau Douce in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (cyclone season, rain).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Low
- Mauritius overall
- Prices
- Low
- Mauritius overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (cyclone season, rain).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- Trou d'Eau DouceHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 15 days
- East and south-east coasts, Mauritius · Belle Mare, Trou d'Eau Douce, Blue Bay, Mahébourgstorm or typhoon risk
Windy June–September (kite season at Le Morne and Bel Ombre too); best October–December.
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.
Maha Shivaratri big impact
Feb–Mar (lunar — check) · Mauritius
Hundreds of thousands walk to Grand Bassin; roads close.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mauritius overall
- Low
- Prices · Mauritius overall
- Low
Mauritius overall: Still hot and cyclone-prone; Independence Day 12 March.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Trou d'Eau Douce, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Mar: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 15
May: 9 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
May: Low
Prices
Mar: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
May: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (cyclone season, rain).
May: Inside Trou d'Eau Douce's best window: May–Dec.
Trou d'Eau Douce: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries