Sunday, December 22, 2024
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Current conditions
Agalega
cloudy
28°
Wind: SE'LY 08 km/h
Humidity: 75%
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Current conditions
Vacoas
fine
21°
Wind: E'LY 18 km/h
Humidity: 95%
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Current conditions
Plaisance
partly cloudy
27°
Wind: SE'LY 12 km/h
Humidity: 69%
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Current conditions
Plaine Corail Airport
cloudy
26°
Wind: E'LY 26 km/h
Humidity: 87%
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Current conditions
Port Louis
partly cloudy
26°
Wind: SSE'LY 07 km/h
Humidity: 71%
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Current conditions
Rodrigues-Pointe Canon
cloudy
25°
Wind: ESE'LY 16 km/h
Humidity: 89%
News and Events
The Winter 2024 Seasonal Outlook gives an insight of the expected evolution of the climate during the winter months in Mauritius and Rodrigues. The content of this outlook is meant to be used as...
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