Sunshine Atlas

Dzaoudzi weather by month & the best time to visit

Mayotte · beach resort · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate

Dzaoudzi, Mayotte
Dzaoudzi — photo by mwanasimba from La Réunion, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The best time to visit Dzaoudzi is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 95/100), with September and June close behind. Dzaoudzi averages about 3,007 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 11 mm of rain in August.

When is the best time to visit Dzaoudzi?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Dzaoudzi is August, then September and June. The dullest month is January (69/100, 268 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Dzaoudzi?

Dzaoudzi is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,007 hours of sunshine a year. August (95/100) is noticeably better than January (69). It is the only destination Sunshine Atlas tracks in Mayotte. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 63% of the year's 1,002 mm falls in the three months around February.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 69February: 69March: 69April: 83May: 92June: 94July: 94August: 9595September: 95October: 93November: 85December: 73JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUVSea
January69 28° / 82°F28° / 82°F 268 mm1130° / 86°F
February69 28° / 82°F28° / 82°F 194 mm1231° / 88°F
March69 29° / 84°F28° / 82°F 166 mm1231° / 88°F
April83 29° / 84°F28° / 82°F 74 mm1131° / 88°F
May92 28° / 82°F27° / 81°F 29 mm929° / 84°F
June94 27° / 81°F26° / 79°F 18 mm828° / 82°F
July94 26° / 79°F25° / 77°F 15 mm927° / 81°F
August95 26° / 79°F25° / 77°F 11 mm1027° / 81°F
September95 26° / 79°F25° / 77°F 12 mm1128° / 82°F
October93 27° / 81°F26° / 79°F 22 mm1228° / 82°F
November85 28° / 82°F27° / 81°F 62 mm1230° / 86°F
December73 28° / 82°F28° / 82°F 131 mm1230° / 86°F

Sea temperature in Dzaoudzi by month

The sea off Dzaoudzi is warmest in February at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in July at 27°C / 81°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.

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Dzaoudzi: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Dzaoudzi?

Dzaoudzi is a beach resort in Mayotte with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate — the sea reaches 31°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) year-round.

How many hours of sunshine does Dzaoudzi get a year?

Dzaoudzi gets about 3,007 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.

When is the best time to visit Dzaoudzi?

The sunniest time to visit Dzaoudzi is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 95/100 (with September and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F.

What is the least sunny month in Dzaoudzi?

January is the least sunny month in Dzaoudzi, scoring 69/100 with about 268 mm of rain.

What is the sea temperature in Dzaoudzi?

The sea in Dzaoudzi ranges from about 27°C (July) to 31°C (February). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.

How strong is the sun in Dzaoudzi?

The typical midday UV index in Dzaoudzi peaks around 12 (extreme) in February, easing to about 8 (very high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.

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