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May beach and weather guide

Based on 5 years of historical ERA5 climate data

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May beach conditions — historical average

Good
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23.0°C Temp
26.8°C Sea temp
10.0 Rain days
9.9h Sunshine hrs
88.7% Humidity
20%

Reliable conditions

1 of 5 years were good

Year by year — mid May

2025 Mixed 23.5°C · 14 rainy days · 9.5h sun
2024 Good 22.1°C · 8 rainy days · 9.5h sun
2023 Good 24.2°C · 12 rainy days · 10.2h sun
2022 Good 22.6°C · 10 rainy days · 9.6h sun
2021 Good 22.4°C · 6 rainy days · 10.5h sun

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About Mauritius in May

Based on 5 years of ERA5 historical climate data, May in Mauritius has historically been good for a beach holiday. Average temperatures of 23.0°C with sea temperatures around 26.8°C and 10.0 rainy days on average.

1 of the last 5 years had good beach conditions during this period. This data uses ERA5 reanalysis records — real historical measurements, not generalised averages.

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