Mamoudzou weather in March
March in Mamoudzou: sweltering, rainy, with clean air — fine if you can take 18 rainy days.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#10 of 12 months in Mamoudzou · #517 of 1413 destinations to visit in March · comfort 80/100 (tier A)
- Days
- 29°C
- Nights
- 27°C
- Wet days
- 18
- Sun
- 10.4 h
- Humidity
- 80%
- Daylight
- 12 h
Traveller notes on Mamoudzou in March
There's no Mamoudzou-specific forum thread for March, so this leans on the wider Indian Ocean region's pattern rather than a direct traveler account: neighboring islands like Mauritius and Madagascar describe March as hot, humid and genuinely wet, squarely inside the cyclone-season window for this part of the ocean. Mayotte's own climate record fits that regional pattern - warm, rainy, and humid rather than dry - though the destination's own numbers suggest a bit less total rainfall than some of its more exposed neighbors see this time of year.
Other months in Mamoudzou
Forum coverage specific to Mamoudzou's September weather is thin, with most forum activity centered on general trip planning, accommodation and diving logistics rather than granular climate detail. Mayotte sits within the same Indian Ocean seasonal pattern as nearby Madagascar and the Comoros, where the austral winter months (roughly May through October) bring a notably drier, cooler stretch than the hot, wet December-to-March cyclone season - September sits comfortably within that drier window. Given the limited detailed trip reports available, travelers planning a September visit should expect the general pattern of a Southern Hemisphere dry season to hold, with real specifics best confirmed closer to travel dates given how few firsthand accounts exist for this destination.
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Mamoudzou climate normals — March
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Mamoudzou in March
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdsRamadan, Eid al-Fitr, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Mamoudzou's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Toughest weatherMamoudzou's weather peaks August–October.
March coincides with Cyclone season.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Mamoudzou in March
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Holiday
Ramadan
17 Feb – 19 MarClosuresMayotte is around 97% Muslim and the fast is observed seriously: shops shorten their hours, restaurants in central Mamoudzou close through the day, and the town's rhythm runs on the call to prayer rather than a tourist timetable. Source ↗
- Holiday
Eid al-Fitr
20–23 MarRamadan & EidClosuresThe end of Ramadan brings several days of celebration across Mayotte — new clothes, family visits, and businesses in Mamoudzou running short or closed hours much like during the fast itself. Source ↗
- Hazard
Cyclone season
1 Nov – 30 Apr · usuallyCyclone Chido made a direct hit on 14 December 2024 with winds over 200 km/h, the strongest storm to hit Mayotte in at least ninety years, and it destroyed part of Mamoudzou's own town hall. Most seasons are quieter, but the risk itself runs November to April. Source ↗
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Mamoudzou in March — FAQ
- Is March a good time to visit Mamoudzou?
- March in Mamoudzou: sweltering, rainy, with clean air — fine if you can take 18 rainy days. It ranks #10 of 12 months for Mamoudzou on SeasonMap's comfort score (80/100).
- What is the weather like in Mamoudzou in March?
- In March, Mamoudzou averages a daily high of 28.6°C and a low of 26.5°C, with about 134.2 mm of rain over roughly 18.4 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Mamoudzou in March?
- Mamoudzou has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 23 in March.