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The Summer 2022-2023 Outlook gives an indication of the expected evolution of the 2022-2023 South West Indian Ocean (SWIO) summer namely: cyclone activity, summer rain and temperature in Mauritius...
Climate of Rodrigues and Islands
Rodrigues enjoys a mild tropical maritime climate with persistent trade winds blowing throughout the year. Mean summer temperature is 25.9 degrees Celsius and mean winter temperature is around 22.3 degrees Celsius. The temperature difference between summer and winter is 3.6 degrees Celsius. January to March are the hottest months and August is the coolest month.
Long term annual mean rainfall (1961-2007) over the island is 1116 mm. Mean summer rainfall is 729 mm which is 65 % of the annual total. Winter rainfall is only 392 mm. The wettest month is February; September and October are the driest months.
Months |
Temperature
|
U
|
Wind
|
Sunshine
|
Rainfall
|
Count
|
Count
|
|||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Av mx
|
Hi mx
|
Av mn
|
Lo mn
|
%
|
km/h
|
hrs/day
|
LTM1981-200
|
RR>1.0
|
RR>5.0
|
|||
Jan
|
29.2
|
33.9
|
23.6
|
18.4
|
79
|
19.3
|
8.9
|
149
|
12
|
5
|
||
Feb
|
29.3
|
34.0
|
23.8
|
19.8
|
81
|
19.3
|
8.5
|
160
|
13
|
7
|
||
Mar
|
29.4
|
33.9
|
23.7
|
19.0
|
80
|
17.4
|
8.3
|
133
|
13
|
6
|
||
Apr
|
28.7
|
33.0
|
23.0
|
18.4
|
79
|
17.4
|
8.1
|
138
|
13
|
5
|
||
May
|
27.5
|
30.9
|
21.6
|
18.1
|
75
|
16.9
|
7.9
|
84 |
12
|
4
|
||
Jun
|
26.0
|
30.9
|
20.1
|
16.5
|
74
|
17.0
|
7.3
|
72
|
13
|
5
|
||
Jul
|
25.0
|
30.4
|
19.1
|
14.5
|
75
|
19.3
|
7.5
|
87
|
15
|
4
|
||
Aug
|
24.8
|
31.2
|
18.8
|
15.2
|
74
|
19.6
|
7.9
|
63 |
13
|
3
|
||
Sep
|
25.4
|
30.7
|
19.3
|
15.8
|
74
|
18.7
|
7.9
|
51 |
9
|
3
|
||
Oct
|
26.3
|
30.9
|
20.1
|
16.5
|
74
|
18.3
|
8.9
|
43
|
8
|
2
|
||
Nov
|
27.4
|
30.9
|
21.3
|
17.2
|
76
|
17.4
|
9.1
|
64 |
7
|
3
|
||
Dec
|
28.7
|
33.1
|
22.8
|
19.2
|
77
|
17.2
|
9.2
|
58 |
8
|
2
|
The island receives about 8.9 hours of bright sunshine daily and the average wind speed on any day is 18.1 km/h at Pointe Canon.
Note: Av mx: Average maximum in degrees Celsius
Hi mx: Highest maximum in degrees Celsius
Av mn: Average minimum in degrees Celsius
Lo mn: Lowest minimum in degrees Celsius
U: Relative humidity
LTM: Long term mean
RR: rainfall