Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Plaine des Papayes MauritiusIn Plaine des Papayes, the wet season is oppressive and partly cloudy, the dry season is muggy and mostly clear, and it is warm and windy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 67°F to 85°F and is rarely below 63°F or above 87°F. Based on the beach/pool score, the best times of year to visit Plaine des Papayes for hot-weather activities are from early April to late June and from mid September to mid December. Average Temperature in Plaine des PapayesThe warm season lasts for 4.1 months, from December 5 to April 9, with an average daily high temperature above 83°F. The hottest month of the year in Plaine des Papayes is February, with an average high of 85°F and low of 76°F. The cool season lasts for 3.2 months, from June 14 to September 21, with an average daily high temperature below 77°F. The coldest month of the year in Plaine des Papayes is August, with an average low of 67°F and high of 75°F.
The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day. Vaini, Tonga (7,882 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Plaine des Papayes (view comparison). CloudsIn Plaine des Papayes, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year. The clearer part of the year in Plaine des Papayes begins around April 21 and lasts for 7.2 months, ending around November 26. The clearest month of the year in Plaine des Papayes is August, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 89% of the time. The cloudier part of the year begins around November 26 and lasts for 4.8 months, ending around April 21. The cloudiest month of the year in Plaine des Papayes is February, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 58% of the time.
PrecipitationA wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Plaine des Papayes varies throughout the year. The wetter season lasts 4.0 months, from December 24 to April 24, with a greater than 18% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Plaine des Papayes is February, with an average of 9.2 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation. The drier season lasts 8.0 months, from April 24 to December 24. The month with the fewest wet days in Plaine des Papayes is July, with an average of 1.4 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation. Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Plaine des Papayes is February, with an average of 9.2 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 33% on February 10.
RainfallTo show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Plaine des Papayes experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall. The rainy period of the year lasts for 6.4 months, from November 12 to May 24, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Plaine des Papayes is February, with an average rainfall of 4.3 inches. The rainless period of the year lasts for 5.6 months, from May 24 to November 12. The month with the least rain in Plaine des Papayes is July, with an average rainfall of 0.3 inches.
SunThe length of the day in Plaine des Papayes varies over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is June 21, with 10 hours, 55 minutes of daylight; the longest day is December 21, with 13 hours, 21 minutes of daylight.
The earliest sunrise is at 5:20 AM on November 26, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 25 minutes later at 6:45 AM on July 5. The earliest sunset is at 5:37 PM on June 5, and the latest sunset is 1 hour, 18 minutes later at 6:55 PM on January 17. Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Plaine des Papayes during 2024. The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation. MoonThe figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. HumidityWe base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night. Plaine des Papayes experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity. The muggier period of the year lasts for 8.7 months, from September 27 to June 18, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 43% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Plaine des Papayes is January, with 30.9 days that are muggy or worse. The month with the fewest muggy days in Plaine des Papayes is August, with 7.7 days that are muggy or worse.
WindThis section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages. The average hourly wind speed in Plaine des Papayes experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year. The windier part of the year lasts for 4.0 months, from May 26 to September 26, with average wind speeds of more than 15.5 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Plaine des Papayes is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 17.6 miles per hour. The calmer time of year lasts for 8.0 months, from September 26 to May 26. The calmest month of the year in Plaine des Papayes is December, with an average hourly wind speed of 13.4 miles per hour.
The predominant average hourly wind direction in Plaine des Papayes is from the east throughout the year. Water TemperaturePlaine des Papayes is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water. The average water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year. The time of year with warmer water lasts for 4.0 months, from December 25 to April 27, with an average temperature above 80°F. The month of the year in Plaine des Papayes with the warmest water is February, with an average temperature of 82°F. The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.6 months, from July 2 to October 23, with an average temperature below 76°F. The month of the year in Plaine des Papayes with the coolest water is August, with an average temperature of 74°F.
Best Time of Year to VisitTo characterize how pleasant the weather is in Plaine des Papayes throughout the year, we compute two travel scores. The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Plaine des Papayes for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid May to early November, with a peak score in the third week of August. Tourism Score in Plaine des PapayesThe beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best times of year to visit Plaine des Papayes for hot-weather activities are from early April to late June and from mid September to mid December, with a peak score in the second week of May. Beach/Pool Score in Plaine des PapayesMethodologyFor each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed. Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies. Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more. Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter. Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter. Growing SeasonDefinitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere). Temperatures in Plaine des Papayes are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year. Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F. Solar EnergyThis section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation. The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year. The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.1 months, from October 10 to January 12, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.0 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Plaine des Papayes is November, with an average of 7.6 kWh. The darker period of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from April 29 to August 8, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 4.9 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Plaine des Papayes is June, with an average of 4.3 kWh.
TopographyFor the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Plaine des Papayes are -20.065 deg latitude, 57.572 deg longitude, and 223 ft elevation. The topography within 2 miles of Plaine des Papayes contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 302 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 192 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (2,497 feet). Within 50 miles also contains large variations in elevation (2,677 feet). The area within 2 miles of Plaine des Papayes is covered by cropland (59%), trees (21%), and grassland (12%), within 10 miles by water (49%) and cropland (28%), and within 50 miles by water (91%). Data SourcesThis report illustrates the typical weather in Plaine des Papayes, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016. Temperature and Dew PointThere is only a single weather station, Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport, in our network suitable to be used as a proxy for the historical temperature and dew point records of Plaine des Papayes. At a distance of 42 kilometers from Plaine des Papayes, closer than our threshold of 150 kilometers, this station is deemed sufficiently nearby to be relied upon as our primary source for temperature and dew point records. The station records are corrected for the elevation difference between the station and Plaine des Papayes according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations. Please note that the station records themselves may additionally have been back-filled using other nearby stations or the MERRA-2 reanalysis. Other DataAll data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus. All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid. Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database . Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com . Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors. DisclaimerThe information on this site is provided as is, without any assurances as to its accuracy or suitability for any purpose. Weather data is prone to errors, outages, and other defects. We assume no responsibility for any decisions made on the basis of the content presented on this site. We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands. We further caution that our travel scores are only as good as the data that underpin them, that weather conditions at any given location and time are unpredictable and variable, and that the definition of the scores reflects a particular set of preferences that may not agree with those of any particular reader. Please review our full terms contained on our Terms of Service page. |