Mauritius weather in March

Many people wonder what kind of weather they can expect in March in Mauritius. Is this month a good time to go to Mauritius? To answer that question we created this page with all the information you need.

What is the weather like in Mauritius in March?

The weather conditions in Mauritius in March vary from poor to pleasant depending on the destination.

During March in Mauritius the average maximum daytime temperatures are high and range from 27°C (81°F) in Mahébourg to 30°C (85°F) in Flic-en-Flac. These night and day temperatures are average and some days may be even warmer. So be prepared and dress for the heat.

Precipitation in March varies from high in Port South East with an average of 149mm (5.9 inches) of rainfall to heavy in Pointe d'Esny with 367mm (14 inches).

Where to go in Mauritius in March

Find the average weather conditions in March for the most popular destinations in Mauritius on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inches a month).

Popular destinations in Mauritius

What is the weather like in March for the 5 most popular destinations in Mauritius?

Average weather in Flic-en-Flac

In March Flic-en-Flac generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C (85°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C (73°F) and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Flic-en-Flac
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
30°C / 85°F 
23°C / 73°F 
302mm / 12" 
24 days 
poor 
30°C / 85°F 
23°C / 73°F 
275mm / 11" 
27 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
29°C / 83°F 
22°C / 72°F 
178mm / 7" 
25 days 
Climate in Flic-en-Flac

Average weather in Grand Baie

In March Grand Baie generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C (83°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C (77°F) and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Grand Baie
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
29°C / 84°F 
25°C / 77°F 
242mm / 9.5" 
17 days 
28°C / 83°F 
25°C / 77°F 
194mm / 7.6" 
17 days 
April   >> April
>>  
28°C / 82°F 
24°C / 76°F 
165mm / 6.5" 
16 days 
Climate in Grand Baie

Average weather in Port Mathurin

In March Port Mathurin generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C (82°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C (78°F) and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Port Mathurin
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
28°C / 82°F 
26°C / 79°F 
241 hours 
168mm / 6.6" 
16 days 
28°C / 82°F 
26°C / 78°F 
258 hours 
150mm / 5.9" 
17 days 
April   >> April
>>  
27°C / 81°F 
25°C / 78°F 
244 hours 
126mm / 5" 
16 days 
Climate in Port Mathurin

Average weather in Bel Ombre

In March Bel Ombre generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C (84°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 22°C (72°F) and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Bel Ombre
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
29°C / 85°F 
23°C / 73°F 
321mm / 13" 
23 days 
poor 
29°C / 84°F 
22°C / 72°F 
286mm / 11" 
25 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
28°C / 82°F 
22°C / 71°F 
185mm / 7.3" 
23 days 
Climate in Bel Ombre

Average weather in Port Louis

In March Port Louis generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C (83°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C (74°F) and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Port Louis
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
28°C / 83°F 
24°C / 75°F 
224 hours 
259mm / 10" 
17 days 
28°C / 83°F 
24°C / 74°F 
219 hours 
188mm / 7.4" 
18 days 
April   >> April
>>  
28°C / 82°F 
23°C / 73°F 
241 hours 
154mm / 6" 
17 days 
Climate in Port Louis

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Is March the best time to go to Mauritius?

In our opinion March is not the best time to visit Mauritius with commonly poor weather in Flic-en-Flac.

On average the best time to visit Mauritius is in July, August, September, October and November with generally perfect weather in Flic-en-Flac. The worst months are January, February and March that can have poor weather conditions.

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