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MauritiusUnited States
Climate zoneTropicsSubpolar zone to Tropics
Latitudes16° 36' S to 20° 31' S64° 51' N to 19° 30' N
Distance to equator1,800 - 2,300 km2,200 - 7,200 km
 
Annual valuesMauritiusUnited States
Ø Daytime maximum temperature26.80 °C18.80 °C
Ø Daily low temperature20.50 °C7.2 °C
Ø Water temperature24.80 °C17.70 °C
Ø Humidity81 %67 %
Precipitation1,737 mm938 mm
Rain days165.6 days85.2 days
Hours of sunshine2,592 hrs.2,628 hrs.


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Daily maximum temperatures

The highest daytime temperatures in Mauritius are reached in February with an average of 29.4 °C. The coldest month, on the other hand, is July, with an average of just 23.8 °C. In the United States, July is the warmest month, with 30.8 °C. There, it is coolest in January with an average of 6.0 °C.

Night time lows

At night, it cools down to varying degrees depending on the country and altitude. In Mauritius, temperatures drop as low as 17.9 °C in August. The warmest nights are in February at 23.1 °C. In the United States, it is coolest at night in January at -4.2 °C and warmest in July at 18.8 °C. This corresponds to a cooling of 5.8 to 7.0 °C in Mauritius and 9.8 to 12.5 °C in the United States.

Water temperatures

Humidity

The humidity of the air depends to a large extent on the air temperature. The warmer the air, the more water it can absorb. At a temperature of 25°C it is 23 grams per cubic meter, at 30 degrees it is already 26 grams. Therefore, the air humidity is given as a relative value to the temperature-dependent maximum amount. It becomes unpleasant when high humidity is combined with high temperatures.

Humidex

Humidex is an approximate, sensed temperature calculated on the basis of air temperature, dew point and humidity. It was developed in 1965 by the Canadian meteorologists J. M. Masterton and F. A. Richardson. Since the wind speed is ignored here, it is not very meaningful in areas below approx. 15°C. Above that, it is more reliable, since at higher temperatures humidity plays a greater role than wind.

Rain days per month

By definition, a rain day is a day on which at least 0.1 liters of precipitation per m² fall. This corresponds to a 1 square meter puddle in which the water stands 0.1 mm high — insofar as the water does not seep away or evaporate. So it does not have to rain all day long. March brings the most rainy days (17.2) in Mauritius. With an average of only 9.0 days, November is the friendliest. In the United States, it rains most often in May with 8.3 days.

Precipitation amount per day

Depending on the season and the location of a country, the wind brings a varying amount of water with it. As a rule, the water evaporating in the oceans is absorbed and then transported inland. The greatest amount of rain (hail or dew are also forms of precipitation) in Mauritius occurs in February, when about 10.0 liters per square meter fall per day. In the United States, the average amount of precipitation ranges from 1.9 liters per day in January to 3.1 in June. However, these are average values. If you consider that there are only 16.6 rainy days in Mauritius in February, each of them accounts for about 18.1 liters.

Sunshine hours per day

With 2,628 hours of sunshine per year, the United States is in the lead. The most hours of sunshine (9.7 per day) are in July. Mauritius falls into second place with only 2,592 hours. There the sun is visible in July for only 6.1 hours per day, so not hidden behind clouds.

Hours of daylight

The length of a day varies throughout the year and depends on the distance from the equator. In June, the day in Mauritius is only 11.1 hours long. In December, on the other hand, it is 13.3 hours. In the United States, it is 9.2 hours in December and 15.3 in June.
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