When to go · Vacoas-Phoenix
Vacoas-Phoenix in March
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Dec). Across Mauritius: Still hot and cyclone-prone; Independence Day 12 March.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- Low
- Mauritius overall
- Prices
- Low
- Mauritius overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Dec). Across Mauritius: Still hot and cyclone-prone; Independence Day 12 March.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- Vacoas-PhoenixHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 16 days
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 Vacoas-Phoenix, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Mar: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 16
May: 10 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
May: Low
Prices
Mar: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
May: 0
March: Outside the best window (May–Dec). Across Mauritius: Still hot and cyclone-prone; Independence Day 12 March.
May: Inside Vacoas-Phoenix's best window: May–Dec.
Vacoas-Phoenix: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast