Average Monthly Sunshine in Port-Louis

The graphs on this page shows the average number of hours per month and per day that Port-Louis receives direct sunlight. The numbers are calculated over a 30-year period to provide a reliable average.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Year-round, Port-Louis offers consistent sunshine. The difference between the sunniest month, August, with 248 hours, and November, the least sunny month, with 207, is minimal. The total annual sunshine amounts to 2781 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

If you're planning a trip to Port-Louis, rest assured that sunshine is an important factor. With peak sunshine in August at 8.3 hours daily and a slight dip to 6.9 hours in November, it maintains a sunny destination year-round.

Port-Louis’s total hours of sunshine compared to other major cities

Port-Louis enjoys an average of 2781 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Athens, Greece, enjoys 2769 hours of sunshine each year, making it one of the sunniest destinations in the Mediterranean region.

In contrast, Tromsø , Norway, receives only about 1270 hours of sunshine per year, known for the polar night with no sunlight for weeks during winter.

In Shanghai, China, the annual average sunshine is 1780 hours, with cloudier weather in summer.

In Tokyo, Japan, the average annual sunshine is 1930 hours, with sunny periods between rainy seasons.

Other climate information

October, Port-Louis’s wettest month, receives 143 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 29°C. During the driest month March you can expect a temperature of 27°C.

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Port-Louis Precipitation page.