Marguery Villas · La Preneuse, Black River

Mauritius, from Marguery Villas

Beaches, walks, hikes, lagoons, boat trips, food and history: everything worth doing on the island, with the drive from La Preneuse and the best time to go.

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270activities & places

114within 30 min of the villa

59hikes & walks with trail maps

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your dates: The coming months

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The west coast around the villa is the driest and sunniest part of the island, all year. Pick your travel months with 📅 at the top of the page: the weather, what's on and the best activities below follow your dates, and so do the season strips on every page.Change your months with 📅 at the top of the page.

January

☀️ 31 °C by day, 23 °C at night · sea 27 °C
🌧️ 150 mm of rain on the west coast · 🌬️ light trade winds
🌅 Sunrise 5:40, sunset 19:00 · 🌀 cyclone risk: high

February

☀️ 31 °C by day, 23 °C at night · sea 28 °C
🌧️ 180 mm of rain on the west coast · 🌬️ light trade winds
🌅 Sunrise 5:55, sunset 18:55 · 🌀 cyclone risk: high

March

☀️ 31 °C by day, 23 °C at night · sea 28 °C
🌧️ 140 mm of rain on the west coast · 🌬️ light trade winds
🌅 Sunrise 6:05, sunset 18:35 · 🌀 cyclone risk: moderate

April

☀️ 30 °C by day, 22 °C at night · sea 27 °C
🌧️ 80 mm of rain on the west coast · 🌬️ moderate trade winds
🌅 Sunrise 6:10, sunset 18:10 · 🌀 cyclone risk: low

May

☀️ 28 °C by day, 20 °C at night · sea 26 °C
🌧️ 45 mm of rain on the west coast · 🌬️ moderate trade winds
🌅 Sunrise 6:20, sunset 17:55 · 🌀 cyclone risk: none

June

☀️ 26 °C by day, 18 °C at night · sea 24 °C
🌧️ 35 mm of rain on the west coast · 🌬️ fresh trade winds
🌅 Sunrise 6:30, sunset 17:50 · 🌀 cyclone risk: none

July

☀️ 25 °C by day, 17 °C at night · sea 23 °C
🌧️ 35 mm of rain on the west coast · 🌬️ strong trade winds
🌅 Sunrise 6:35, sunset 18:00 · 🌀 cyclone risk: none

August

☀️ 25 °C by day, 17 °C at night · sea 23 °C
🌧️ 30 mm of rain on the west coast · 🌬️ strong trade winds
🌅 Sunrise 6:25, sunset 18:10 · 🌀 cyclone risk: none

September

☀️ 26 °C by day, 18 °C at night · sea 23 °C
🌧️ 25 mm of rain on the west coast · 🌬️ fresh trade winds
🌅 Sunrise 6:00, sunset 18:15 · 🌀 cyclone risk: none

October

☀️ 27 °C by day, 19 °C at night · sea 24 °C
🌧️ 25 mm of rain on the west coast · 🌬️ fresh trade winds
🌅 Sunrise 5:35, sunset 18:20 · 🌀 cyclone risk: none

November

☀️ 29 °C by day, 21 °C at night · sea 25 °C
🌧️ 40 mm of rain on the west coast · 🌬️ moderate trade winds
🌅 Sunrise 5:20, sunset 18:35 · 🌀 cyclone risk: very low

December

☀️ 30 °C by day, 22 °C at night · sea 26 °C
🌧️ 90 mm of rain on the west coast · 🌬️ light trade winds
🌅 Sunrise 5:20, sunset 18:50 · 🌀 cyclone risk: low

🍈 Lychee season: roadside stalls everywhere.
🥭 Mangoes in the markets.
🌺 Flamboyant trees in bright red flower.
🐋 Humpback whales pass the west coast with their calves.
🪁 Kitesurf season: strong, steady trade winds at Le Morne.
🏄 Surf season in Tamarin Bay (biggest waves).
🐟 Big-game fishing season (marlin, tuna).
🥾 Best hiking weather: cool and dry.
🥵 Hot and humid: hike at sunrise, rest at midday.
🌀 Cyclone season peak: follow the weather warnings; heavy showers.
🐦 Migratory shorebirds from Siberia on the mudflats.
🍬 Sugar-cane harvest: trucks on the roads, smoke from the mills.
🐎 Horse racing on Saturdays at the Champ de Mars.
🎆 Thaipoosam Cavadee and the Chinese Spring Festival.
🛕 Maha Shivaratri: the pilgrimage to Grand Bassin.
🇲🇺 National Day (12 March).
🐘 Ganesh Chaturthi: statues immersed in the sea.
🪔 Divali, the festival of lights (8 November in 2026).
🥁 Festival International Kreol (late November–December).
🎄 Christmas and New Year: beaches full of families; book tables and boats ahead.
🧥 Cool evenings (17–18 °C), sea at 23 °C.