Jan 15 CS

REP UB LIC OF MAURIT IUS
METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES
MONTHLY BULLETIN
OF
CLIMATOLOGICAL SUMMARIES
JANUARY 2015
MAY 2015
Contents
Introduction
1-2
Map of Mauritius and Area of Responsibility
Weather Summary
Rainfall in Mauritius
5-10
Mean Monthly Rainfall
11
Rainfall Analysis
12
Monthly Climatological Summaries
13
Monthly Agro-meteorological Summaries
14
Monthly Synoptic Summaries
15
Mean Sea Surface Temperature
16
Surface Wind Rose
17
Upper Wind Observations
18
MONTHLY CLIMATOLOGICAL SUMMARIES

FOR
MAURITIUS, RODRIGUES AND OUTER ISLANDS
1. INTRODUCTION
Mauritius lies between Latitudes 1958.8' and 2031.7' South and Longitudes 5718.0' and 5746.5' East.
Rodrigues lies between Latitudes 1940' and 1946' South and Longitudes 6320' and 6330' East about 650
km East of Mauritius. St. Brandon is a coral atoll situated around Latitude 1627' South and Longitude
5937' East about 450 km to the North-North-East of Mauritius. Agalega consists of two small islands
between Latitudes 1020' and 1029' South and Longitudes 5634' and 5642' East, about 1050 km almost
North of Mauritius.
Monthly climatological data presented in this issue are based on daily observations of various
meteorological parameters recorded in Mauritius, Rodrigues, St. Brandon and Agalega.
2. STATIONS
Synoptic Weather Stations
Synoptic weather stations perform synoptic weather observations; that is, surface weather observations at
fixed intervals of time of sky cover, cloud base height, atmospheric pressure, temperature, dew point, wind
speed and direction, precipitation amount, horizontal visibility and other special phenomena.
The Mauritius Meteorological Services maintains six synoptic stations:
Vacoas (2018'S, 5730'E) WMO Station number 61995, and Plaisance (2026'S, 5741'E) WMO Station
number 61990, in Mauritius. Pointe Canon (1941'S, 6325'E) WMO Station number 61988 and Plaine
Corail (1941'S, 6345'E) WMO Station number 61989, in Rodrigues. Raphael Island, located at 1627'S and
5937E WMO Station number 61986, in St Brandon. Agalega located at 1021'S 5635'E, WMO Station
number 61974, in North Island.
Climatological Stations
Climatological stations record such parameters as: maximum and minimum temperatures, rainfall and some
other elements like atmospheric pressure, humidity, soil temperatures, sunshine and wind. The Mauritius
Meteorological Services has a network of 26 climatological stations in Mauritius.
Agrometeorological Stations
The agrometeorological stations monitor standard climatological data that are of interest to agriculture,
livestock breeding and forestry. These stations monitor the following parameters, evaporation, humidity,
rainfall, sunshine duration, temperature and wind.
The Mauritius Sugar Industry Research Institute manages four such stations in Mauritius with the
collaboration of the Meteorological Services. Savannah Sugar Estate maintains another station at La
Baraque.
3. INSTRUMENTS IN USE AT METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS:

Raingauges
Ordinary raingauges with outer rim of diameter 11.28 cm together with ordinary laboratory cylinders
graduated in cubic centimeters are being used to measure rainfall at most stations. Readings are taken at
0700 hours daily. Fourteen stations are equipped with rain recorders, which provide rainfall intensities.
Thermometers and Hygrometers

Ordinary mercury in glass thermometers are used to measure dry, wet bulb and soil temperatures.
Maximum and Minimum temperatures are measured by other appropriate thermometers.
Thermohygrographs have been installed at four stations.
Anemometers
Eight Dines anemometers provide wind data at the following sites in Mauritius: Digue Seche, FUEL,
Medine, Mon Desert Alma, Pamplemousses, Plaisance, Quatre Bornes and Vacoas. There is also one Dines
anemometer at Pointe Canon in Rodrigues. At Agalega, St. Brandon and Plaine Corail airport in Rodrigues,
wind is measured by a cup anemometer.
Sunshine Recorders
Campbell Stokes sunshine recorders have been installed at twenty-one sites in Mauritius. One station at
Rodrigues and one at Agalega are also in operations.
Evaporation Pans
Modified US Class A pans are used to measure daily evaporation amount at 14 stations in Mauritius and one
station, Pointe Canon, in Rodrigues.
Barometers
Mercury barometers, digital barometers and aneroid barographs are used at all synoptic stations to measure
atmospheric pressure.
Tide Gauges
Sea level is monitored using tide gauges installed at Port Louis and Port Mathurin. In January 2009, a new
tide gauge was installed in Agalega and another one at Blue Bay.
Upper Air monitoring Equipment
Presently Upper Air observations are carried out twice a week at Vacoas.
A GPS system using the SR10 Upper Sounding (receiver) software ICAR-IR 2010 is used to compute upper
level winds.
Automatic Weather Stations
22 automatic weather stations have been installed at different sites over the island. Weather parameters
observed by these automatic weather stations are: humidity, rainfall, temperature, wind and pressure. Three
stations, namely Vacoas, Bain Boeuf and St. Felix also record global solar radiation. There are also two
stations in Rodrigues which measure five parameters. Additionally the station at Citronelle also measures
the global solar radiation.
4. METEOROLOGICAL SUMMARIES
Monthly summaries of meteorological observations in the form of mean totals, extreme values with date of
occurrence and departure from long term mean are presented in this issue for various climate parameters of
stations located in Mauritius, Rodrigues and the Outer Islands.
Map of Mauritius showing Contours and Basin
N
Mon
Choisy
40
NN
Contours: Height (metres)
Digue
Seche
Regional Delimitations
160
Pamplemousses
NN : North
NW : North West
NW
EE : East
320
Fort William
WW : West
40
CW : Central Plateau (Windward)

FUEL
Reduit
Alma
Medine
160
WW
320
SE : South East
EE
320
Beau
Champ
440
CL
Vacoas
40
CL : Central Plateau (Leeward)
160
SS : South
SW : South West
440
Sans
Souci
CW
600
Ferney
SE
160
Le Morne
Plaisance
SW
Britannia
SS
40
Bel Ombre
Scale 1:300,000
Seychelles
05 S
Diego Garcia
10 S
Agalega
Diego Suarez
15 S
Tromelin
St. Brandon
J. de Nova
Tamatave
Tana
20 S
Rodrigues
Reunion
Mauritius
Europa
25 S
Fort Dauphin
45 E
50 E
55 E
60 E
65 E
70 E
75 E
80 E
85 E
90 E
Area of Responsibility of the Republic of Mauritius for the Naming of Tropical Cyclones
3
WEATHER SUMMARY - JANUARY 2015

January 2015 was warm, moist and unstable with vigorous convection occurring in the equatorial
region. Four named tropical storms were observed during this month, namely: BANSI,
CHEDZA, DIAMONDRA and EUNICE.
The axis of the subtropical high pressure systems was centred between 35 and 40 degrees South
latitudes. Cross equatorial flow was moderate and persistent during the month and the InterTropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) was located between 12 and 15 degrees South. Sea surface
temperature was positive over the SWIO Tropical Cyclone Basin and vertical wind shear was
weak. All environmental conditions were favourable for the development for tropical storms.
The month of January was very active with four named tropical storms evolving in the
Southwest Indian Ocean. The first storm/cyclone of the year was named BANSI on 11 January
2015. BANSI intensified into a very intense tropical cyclone (VITC) while moving in a general
easterly direction. The system impacted Saint Brandon directly where gusts of the order of 167
km/h was recorded. The associated storm surge submerged Raphael Island where the
Meteorological Station is located. VITC BANSI caused cyclonic conditions to prevail at
Rodrigues on 16 January when it passed at about 100 km to the north-north-east of the Island.
Highest gust recorded at Citronelle was 133 km/h. Clouds bands associated with BANSI gave
heavy precipitation and strong winds at Mauritius.
Moderate tropical storm CHEDZA, named on 15 January evolved in the Mozambique Channel.
The system crossed Madagascar from West to East. As it emerged into the warm waters of the
Indian Ocean, it re-intensified into a severe tropical storm while moving southward.
DIAMONDRA was named on 11 January and EUNICE on 27 January respectively. These two
systems evolved away from the Mascarene Islands, and did not directly influence weather over
the Islands of the Republic of Mauritius.
Rainfall over Mauritius, Rodrigues and Saint Brandon was above the mean with 150%, 203%
and 252% of the normal respectively. High moisture and the passage of VITC BANSI
contributed significantly to the above normal rainfall over the islands. Agalega recorded near
normal rainfall amount.
January 2015 was hot and sultry. Maximum temperature was slightly above the mean by one to
two degrees Celsius in Mauritius and the Outer Islands. The high moisture content and above
normal temperatures resulted in very uncomfortable atmospheric conditions.
Mean sea level pressure was below the seasonal mean at all stations by 2 hPa during the month.
The lowest mean sea level pressure for the month was recorded at Saint Brandon with 988.5 hPa
on 14th during the passage of VITC BANSI in the vicinity of Raphael Island.
RAINFALL IN MAURITIUS --- JANUARY 2015

STATIONS
Dep
Alt Total
Location
from
m mm
Normal
No of days on which RR
reached or exceeded
Maximum
Rainfall
1
5
10
25
50 in 24 hr
Date
mm mm mm mm mm
mm
REGION : NORTH
Cap Malheureux
594374
408.0
260.0
16
14
10
108.0
12
Mont Choisy
012333
282.7
129.7
15
14
10
56.4
Mapou Cour
016382
40
10
-
St. Antoine (Cour Usine)
024391
30
265.0
116.3
17
10
47.4
23
Bain Boeuf (A.W.S)
510360
253.6
17
11
46.6
23
Digue Seche
036396
30
205.8
42.5
17
10
36.4
22
Solitude (La Plaine)
048322
30
262.0
111.4
18
13
11
57.0
10
Mon Loisir Rouillard (A.W.S)
020370
55
263.8
17
10
37.4
Mon Loisir Rouillard
019371
49
273.0
94.3
18
13
48.0
23
23
Fond du Sac
026345
40
310.6
159.5
15
15
11
62.0
10
Mapou (B.V.M)
028360
64
272.0
94.8
17
12
57.0
23
Fleurant
029387
46
Forbach (B.V.M)
035375
58
248.0
66.3
18
13
42.0
22
Belle Vue (B.V.M)
039356
104
259.0
64.5
18
11
10
48.0
10
Labourdonnais
040365
73
267.3
81.3
18
13
10
36.6
10
NPIPP
036342
214.0
26.3
15
10
37.6
09
Mauricia (B.V.M)
046353
91
299.0
120.0
19
14
10
45.0
10
Schoenfield
046396
40
239.6
89.6
17
12
63.2
22
St. Andre (AG22)
050328
44
238.0
69.9
17
13
10
53.0
10
Mon Choix
056366
122
278.6
103.7
19
16
10
45.0
Beau Plan
057340
65
242.0
56.7
18
15
10
29.0
10
10
Beau Sejour
057379
114
185.3
2.0
18
12
28.7
23
Champ Rose
059327
41
233.0
66.2
18
15
32.0
09
Pamplemousses (M.S.I.R.I)
061346
79
258.3
70.5
18
12
10
37.0
10
Maison Blanche
064351
96
278.9
68.8
19
13
10
40.6
Mon Loisir S.E.
066404
64
281.7
106.9
18
14
10
50.8
10
22
The Mount
067357
119
277.1
51.2
19
15
46.0
10
Esperance (Beau Plan)
070347
88
321.0
125.9
19
18
12
52.0
10
Belle Vue Maurel
074400
97
377.5
190.6
20
16
13
72.5
22
Mon Piton
063370
177
416.2
206.9
19
17
16
56.0
10
Antoinette
074381
171
318.2
50.7
22
17
12
54.0
23
Grande Rosalie
079362
198
407.3
174.9
23
19
16
49.5
23
Mon Songe
081381
186
396.1
141.0
23
19
13
71.1
23
California
Industrie (Cour)
091369
100355
262
180
479.0
263.0
188.8
26.0
22
20
20
0
17
10
7
1
2
0
66.0
47.0
23
23
Cantin
073303
24
Richeterre (Versailles)
076310
30
Cite La Cure
Fort William (P.L.H.R)
* Often
088313
091287
40 297.3
6
242.5
106.5
- Data not available
REGION : NORTH WEST
18
15
15
10
4
0
42.4
09
12
9
3
0
42.0
13
A.W.S : Automatic Weather Station

STATIONS
Alt Total
Location
m
mm
Dep
from
Normal
Maximum
reached or exceeded
Rainfall
1
5
10 25
50 in 24 hr
Date
mm mm mm mm mm
mm
REGION : NORTH WEST

Port Louis (A.W.S)
100300
246.0
17
11
10
36.8
09
Le Souvenir
069336
70
187.0
18.3
19
11
43.0
01
Amitie (2)
081324
88
367.0
192.1
20
16
12
59.0
10
Notre Dame
085334
131
363.0
156.5
20
16
12
55.0
10
Domaine Les Pailles(A.W.S)
117293
90
308.0
18
11
48.4
19
Valton
092335
146
278.0
89.5
20
16
12
50.0
23
La Butte
Beau Fonds
098290
091349
41
236
350.0
349.0
141.3
16
20
13
16
11
12
4
5
3
1
88.0
57.0
10
01
Albion (Medine)
127240
12
235.2
96.6
15
13
10
37.7
19
Albion (A.W.S)
120240
238.0
17
10
59.4
23
Balisage
138232
40
247.4
104.5
15
12
10
49.5
23
Petite Riviere Noire
232223
269.0
128.3
11
11
66.0
23
Case Noyale
242220
15
357.6
180.2
19
14
12
79.0
23
Richelieu
113272
67
339.0
195.7
12
10
10
80.0
11
Gros Cailloux
124254
82
St Antoine (Medine)
134249
116
251.3
113.1
14
13
11
36.0
23
La Mecque
149234
85
255.1
100.0
15
12
44.2
23
La Ferme
152248
140
301.5
137.3
18
13
11
48.2
22
Belle Vue (Medine)
153228
61
189.5
59.4
14
10
41.5
22
Medine (Medine)
155233
91
288.5
129.7
17
14
46.0
23
Palmyre (No.1)
168233
91
243.2
93.1
12
11
67.3
22
Clarens (Medine)
178236
67
373.5
201.2
15
13
10
103.4
22
La Verette
190247
72
227.3
59.4
17
13
41.6
02
Magenta
191260
88
357.0
160.9
16
14
12
75.0
Tamarin ( Estate )
193238
43
281.6
102.8
17
12
11
45.0
22
20
Yemen
202242
67
236.7
48.4
17
13
57.2
23
Beaux Songes (A.W.S)
160250
225
305.2
19
12
10
52.0
22
Chebel
125270
162
271.4
98.4
16
14
10
45.0
23
Bagatelle (Medine)
131292
302
Le Bosquet
133263
183
269.6
116.6
17
15
12
42.0
23
Barkly (Exp. Station)
133272
207
Le Reduit (M.S.I.R.I)
139293
311
392.3
135.1
19
15
14
53.6
14
La Chaumiere (R.B. No1)
140259
174
359.2
184.6
17
16
12
51.0
23
Trianon (Estate)
150291
305
458.6
19
15
14
60.1
19
Corps de Garde
162264
281
252.0
19.7
16
13
11
50.2
22
Beaux Songes (Medine)
160250
225
298.9
107.7
16
13
12
50.4
22
Pierrefonds
Bassin
171261
177268
278
314
297.0
345.7
65.3
104.3
16
20
13
15
10
13
3
2
1
1
95.0
80.2
22
22
La Gaulette
250215
10
Le Morne (A.W.S)
260190
196.2
17
10
60.2
22
Le Morne Brabant
Coteau Gambier
273184
265190
3
55
REGION : WEST
REGION : SOUTH WEST
* Often
Data not available

6

STATIONS
Dep.
from
Normal
Alt Total
Location
m mm
Maximum
reached or exceeded
Rainfall
1
5
10
25
50 in 24 hr
Date
mm mm mm mm mm mm
REGION : SOUTH WEST

Terres Couleurs
262220
259 354.0
138.9
19
16
11
100.0
23
Chamarel ( Estate )
Plaine Champagne
REGION : SOUTH
262230
254258
267 283.0
701 563.9
67.4
243.9
20
21
15
19
11
15
2
7
2
2
75.0
158.0
23
23
Beau Champs (B.O)
299260
21
251.5
30.8
17
69.2
22
Bel Ombre
301244
541.8
368.0
20
13
10
110.0
10
St Felix (Factory)
301277
24
Terracine
306308
30
423.0
211.9
20
11
200.0
22
Souillac (A.W.S)
310320
28
Choisy Estate
288223
70
346.9
145.8
24
16
76.6
22
Frederica
290250
125 410.5
210.2
17
13
11
90.5
23
Canal Vacoas
294241
46
349.2
178.9
16
13
92.3
22
Ste. Marie
295273
53
314.1
83.7
18
16
82.5
23
Fontenelle
297315
94
412.0
175.9
20
11
200.0
22
St. Aubin
300322
86
151.5
-104.9
21
10
19.0
22
Riviere des Anguilles
301330
82
Bel Air (Benares)
302339
49
304.0
84.6
15
10
10
127.0
22
Union Savanne
304322
64
407.0
171.0
20
11
200.0
22
Val Riche
274261
305 504.9
199.7
19
16
15
115.8
23
Luchon
275273
236
Satana
289260
168
Combo
287319
175 463.0
146.7
19
15
200.0
22
Bois Sec (U)
265306
439
Bois Cheri
254312
475 664.3
234.1
28
21
17
150.2
23
Pradier
Grand Bassin (A.W.S)
REGION : SOUTH EAST
249297
240295
600 690.7
605 681.2
23
27
18
19
16
17
10
9
2
2
178.0
142.0
23
23
Pointe aux Feuilles
183463
15
468.5
254.8
22
17
13
79.0
18
Bestel
204403
15
870.1
502.2
25
21
17
11
213.6
22
Camizzard
208417
21
662.1
274.1
24
17
14
10
146.0
22
Providence (F)
215439
24
670.4
415.5
22
18
14
10
92.5
18
Ferney
216420
442.2
135.6
23
14
12
98.6
22
Le Vallon
220410
577.1
281.4
24
19
15
140.4
22
Campement
203413
20
231.8
21
10
43.5
22
Ste Helene
251405
40
345.8
126.5
22
15
10
57.5
23
Beau Vallon (Cour)
252416
21
401.8
196.6
23
13
10
73.8
22
Terre Rocheuse (B.V West)
257413
27
385.8
191.7
22
11
71.0
22
Terre Rocheuse (R.L Chaux)
260424
413.3
225.8
21
12
10
87.0
22
Mon Desert ( M.D.M.T)
271403
23
365.3
153.8
19
13
81.0
22
Riviere Tabac
Florine
293378
211390
31 271.3
145 568.4
83.6
227.2
17
25
10
18
6
13
4
6
2
3
102.4
134.0
22
22
* Often
Data not available

7

STATIONS
Dep.
from
Normal
Alt Total
Location
m mm
Maximum
reached or exceeded
Rainfall
1
5
10
25
50 in 24 hr
Date
mm mm mm mm mm
mm
REGION : SOUTH EAST

Cent Gaulettes
214384
145 539.2
198.9
26
17
14
104.0
22
Riviere des Creoles
220389
134 502.5
194.7
27
18
12
97.0
23
Riche En Eau
231394
110 410.7
141.3
26
15
11
67.4
23
Riche En Eau (A.W.S)
25
15
10
61.0
22
Astroea (R.E.E)
233379
163 499.8
371.6
181.7
25
14
12
94.0
22
Courbevoie
243400
69
348.4
106.9
22
16
63.0
21
Mon Tresor
254392
73
415.2
161.2
20
15
10
66.5
22
Plaisance
261410
50
326.6
105.2
20
11
52.7
22
Gros Bois
264365
160 376.0
99.1
20
16
85.0
22
Union Vale
267389
58
346.2
113.6
17
14
97.0
22
Sauveterre
276390
49
331.2
105.8
18
12
110.0
22
La Baraque
280371
76
338.1
96.7
20
11
115.0
22
Colmar Siding Benares
284334
168 396.4
149.4
20
11
128.0
22
Savinia
285380
49
305.9
86.0
18
10
111.6
22
Chateau Benares
288349
107 342.0
101.1
20
11
100.0
22
Savanah
291365
58
347.3
123.6
18
10
117.0
22
St. Felix (B.A.S.E)
293339
122 432.0
193.9
17
11
10
177.0
22
Benares
296349
76
356.7
150.2
20
12
104.0
22
Montagne Ronde
201387
216 667.1
272.8
27
19
15
175.0
23
Eau Bleu Tostee
227363
213
Mont Vernon
232369
287 543.9
194.5
24
19
13
124.0
22
Deux Bras
239278
158
Hewetson
261341
255 530.5
200.0
23
17
14
120.0
22
St. Avold
262331
293
Joli Bois
264349
216 429.5
128.3
20
15
116.4
22
Britannia
Riche Bois (B)
271334
274346
229 442.4
191 354.9
142.8
83.4
22
18
13
12
9
8
5
5
2
2
132.6
95.6
22
22
Haute Rive
067429
18
319.7
170.0
17
14
11
56.7
22
Bras D'Eau
082443
211.0
82.3
18
16
10
26.0
22
Providence (P.de Flacq)
100441
251.8
79.1
22
11
39.4
22
Bassin Requins
102452
368.4
191.5
21
13
90.3
23
Constance
107424
40
351.7
161.6
24
14
11
58.6
21
Belle Mare
116461
261.0
96.7
20
13
46.0
18
Mare La Chaux
117451
20
353.0
183.2
23
14
11
49.0
21
Palmar (A.W.S)
138480
274.2
19
12
10
53.4
21
Beau Rivage
153472
198.2
9.2
11
11
35.4
23
Beau Champ - Littoral
164465
15
335.7
136.3
23
14
10
59.2
23
Grande Retraite (La Retraite)
097404
113 383.7
159.1
24
14
10
103.2
22
Allendy (B.V)
Argy
116414
116439
109 361.0
43 350.5
121.9
146.6
23
24
17
14
12
12
4
6
1
0
75.0
42.0
22
10
REGION : EAST
* Often
Data not available

8

STATIONS
Dep
from
Normal
Alt Total
Location
m mm
Maximum
reached or exceeded
Rainfall
1
5
10
25
50 in 24 hr
Date
mm mm mm mm mm
mm
REGION : EAST
FUEL ( UNION )
127410
146 430.2
174.6
22
14
13
96.5
22
La Gaiete
128435
64
368.6
155.7
22
17
12
53.5
22
Queen Victoria
132424
125 398.0
132.5
21
16
14
67.3
22
Queen Victoria (A.W.S)
130420
112 394.6
23
14
13
65.8
22
Belle Etoile
137453
71
300.0
123.8
22
13
77.5
21
Naye
139440
85
344.2
93.7
21
16
11
65.8
18
Caroline
148450
64
292.5
68.0
21
15
10
65.8
18
Clemencia
153421
119 459.4
167.9
21
14
13
99.6
22
Belle Rose (DRBC)
153434
82
338.4
119.4
23
13
10
70.7
22
La Lucie
154441
73
297.3
87.3
22
13
10
60.3
22
Terre Franche (D.R.B.C)
166438
79
360.2
122.8
23
15
13
54.0
18
Grand Port (D.R.B.C)
167458
64
318.5
121.7
25
17
11
44.2
18
Trois Ilots
171449
91
397.0
179.7
24
18
14
63.0
18
La Louise (T. Rocheuse)
174421
156 507.4
237.2
22
18
12
99.0
22
Olivia
178441
101 513.2
255.5
23
19
14
77.4
18
Beau Vallon (D.R.B.C)
178449
110 468.0
212.9
23
18
12
10
68.0
18
Etoile
183442
116 464.0
167.5
23
19
12
95.0
22
Belle Rive (D.R.B.C)
186431
116 419.3
136.1
22
16
11
70.2
22
Rich Fund
125399
189 414.8
147.1
18
14
11
100.0
22
Unite
138401
226 485.2
172.5
20
13
12
150.0
22
Gibraltar
138412
165 462.1
165.8
20
17
13
97.4
22
Bel Etang
145391
265 646.0
278.9
27
21
17
10
166.4
22
Sans
Souci: CENTRAL
REGION
PLATEAU WINDWARD
178392
277 995.0
582.2
27
23
22
14
156.2
22
Bonne Veine (M.D.A)
143353
433 471.9
88.6
21
17
16
74.9
18
Providence
146371
369 779.4
401.6
27
22
16
12
121.8
22
Providence (A.W.S)
148367
378 716.6
25
19
16
11
127.6
22
Grosse Roche
172375
335 872.6
479.3
27
23
19
13
182.0
22
Piton du Milieu
175346
442 689.8
321.9
27
21
18
10
95.0
22
Eau Bleue Dam
211357
347 747.5
344.3
24
19
15
210.0
23
Union Park (M.S.I.R.I)
230344
357 714.0
309.9
24
21
14
205.5
22
Nouvelle Decouverte(A.W.S)
110350
480 488.6
24
18
14
61.6
23
Belle Rive (1E)
170335
476 789.9
379.5
28
18
17
10
155.5
22
Belle Rive ( 2E )
174335
467 752.0
338.2
27
19
17
10
115.9
22
XVI Mile(Mon Bois)(A.W.S)
200320
590 628.8
628.8
25
25
18
18
14
14
88
55
153.8
153.8
23
23
* Often
Data not available

9

STATIONS
Dep
Alt Total
Location
from
m mm
Normal
Maximum
reached or exceeded
Rainfall
1
5
10
25
50 in 24 hr
Date
mm mm mm mm mm mm
REGION : CENTRAL
PLATEAU LEEWARD
Beau Bois (M.D.A)
124335
436 671.8
331.9
23
19
17
12
106.7
21
Mon Desert Alma
133316
367 513.1
199.1
19
17
15
99.1
13
Minissy (M.D.A)
135302
354 436.4
158.6
18
17
15
68.1
13
Minissy (H)
143306
366 346.5
70.8
20
17
15
36.4
22
Moka (A.W.S)
130300
344 287.2
18
15
11
48.6
14
Cote d'Or
147315
412
Bagatelle (H)
151308
393 465.5
179.0
21
19
15
65.2
14
Quatre Bornes (Michaud)
159280
353 403.8
160.2
22
17
13
62.3
22
Highlands
164305
421 662.7
348.7
22
18
14
10
87.3
22
Vacoas
Burgos
176294
424 544.2
245.5
20
18
15
108.9
22
182258
396 348.4
109.8
22
15
13
80.8
22
Reunion
184293
433
Holyrood
186275
396 375.9
132.6
21
17
14
80.4
22
Moon
192276
430 432.1
174.2
19
17
13
75.5
23
Alma
144340
451 530.1
164.5
21
18
14
97.3
21
Valetta
152334
448 636.5
263.0
21
18
14
134.1
21
Hermitage
161318
454
Belle Rive (M.S.I.R.I)
168326
488 679.3
274.2
22
18
17
11
111.0
22
Henrietta
199281
469 519.4
231.2
20
17
15
82.4
23
Trou aux Cerfs (A.W.S)
178310
614
La Marie
201290
353
Tamarin ( Res. )
211275
485
Bonne Fin
Good End
214283
536 557.0
213.2
21
17
16
87.3
23
216294
564 673.7
297.3
25
19
17
152.4
23
Mare Longue
225275
579 588.1
268.3
23
19
13
134.0
23
Arnaud
228295
576 757.3
335.8
26
20
16
11
184.0
23
Arnaud (A.W.S)
Petrin
170290
243275
580 705.4
655 668.7
291.1
25
23
20
19
16
17
10
8
4
4
153.8
147.8
23
23
Pointe Canon
407255
58
304.5
155.6
18
121.4
15
Citronelle (A.W.S)
Corail Airport
REGION :
AGALEGA ISLANDS
454216
418265
33 440.0
335 332.9
199.6
18
15
13
7
9
7
6
4
3
1
144.8
142.5
15
15
Agalega
10 21' S
56 35' E
297.6
23.3
18
71.4
21
16 27' S
59 37' E
189.6
32.0
11
70.5
09
REGION : RODRIGUES
REGION :
ST. BRANDON ISLANDS
St. Brandon
* Often
Data not available

10
MEAN MONTHLY RAINFALL JANUARY 2015

Isohyetal Analysis ( mm )
REGION
NORTH
NORTH
WEST
HEIGHT
EAST
WEST
0 -- 40
272
143
285
130
40 -- 160
261
241
390
181
160 -- 320
399
287
643
320 -- 440
366
317
685
440 -- 600
450
600 -- 680
412
295
322
439
443
373
329
303
438
544
443
276
239
703
480
825
493
250
388
207
693
589
579
243
350
150
597
607
614
250
>680
Total Mean
CENTRAL PLATEAU SOUTH

SOUTH
SOUTH
Windward Leeward
EAST
WEST
650
283
238
450
208
543
650
544
470
441
287
Mean Rainfall over Mauritius : 401.6 mm

Percentage Rainfall of Long Term Mean : 150 %
January 2015 has been a very wet month with 401.6 mm of rainfall which represented 150% of the
long-term mean of 1981-2010.
Most of the rainfall recorded during the month was connected with two main episodes during the
second and third week, namely: a) the passage of the very intense tropical cyclone BANSI in the
neighbourhood of the Mascarenes during the second week, b) active cloud formations over our
region due to high moisture convergence in the region resulting in scattered thundery showers
mainly in the afternoons of the third week.
All regions over the island had above normal precipitation. The windward side of the Central
Plateau received the greatest amount of rainfall namely 400 mm and Eastern part had the highest
percentage of 170%.
11
RAINFALL ANALYSIS - JANUARY 2015
Expressed as a percentage of the mean
Isohyets in millimetres
175-200
400
Mon300
Choisy
Mon
Choisy
150-175
175-200
200
100-150
Digue
Seche
Pamplemousses
Pamplemousses300
400
500
175-200
175-200
Fort William
Fort William
Digue
Seche
150-175
150-175
100-150
175-200
600
Reduit
200
FUEL
Alma
600
Beau
Champ
Medine
300
Medine
900
Vacoas
400
175-200
150-175
100-150
Ferney
150-175
300
Le Morne
Plaisance
Bel Ombre
175-200
Sans
Souci
Le Val
600 500 400
Le Morne
400
Beau
Champ
200-250
Le Val
800
700
100-150
200-225
Sans
Souci
Ferney
500
Alma
Vacoas
800
150-175
FUEL
150-175
200-225 Reduit
Britannia
300
100-150
150-175
100-150
Bel Ombre
300
100-150
12
175-200
Britannia
175-200
Plaisance
METEOROLOGICAL SUMMARIES JANUARY 2015

Monthly Data from Climatological Stations
* Often
31
30
163.7
147.1
169.1
148.7
-78.6
-62.3
-43.2
-50.8
5.3
4.7
5.5
4.8
157.3 -34.4 10.0 05
172.1
156.9
134.0
-72.0
-58.4
-56.3
5.6 11.5
5.1 12.1
4.3 11.5
28
05
28
129.5 -56.5 7.5
163.2
-67.4
5.3 11.3
28
147.1
159.6
-72.9
4.7 12.0
5.1 11.2
28
28
Date
Mean Daily
-61.0 7.4
8.8
Daily Maximum
Departure from Normal
29
Total Sunshine
83
Date
92
32.9 16 20.9 30
-
26.3 0.6 32.8

25.4 0.6 32.2
26.6 0.4 33.0
27.1 0.4 33.0
27.2 0.5 32.9
25.6 0.5 31.0
23.7 0.3 31.3
28.1
- 33.1
27.1 0.2 31.9
26.3
- 31.7
27.2
- 33.0
25.0 0.4 31.5
25.5 -0.1 31.3
23.6
- 29.8
82
79
97
Max. Evaporation
0.9
1.1
0.7
0.6
0.9
1.3
0.5
1.1
1.0
1.0
-
BRIGHT SUNSHINE
( Hrs )
Daily
23.3
22.4
23.6
24.3
24.5
22.8
20.6
25.7
24.0
23.0
22.5
22.0
23.0
20.9
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.1
-0.3
0.0
-0.7
-0.2
-1.2
-
EVAPORATION
( mm )
Total Evaporation
29.3
28.3
29.5
29.9
29.9
28.3
26.8
30.5
30.2
29.5
31.9
28.0
27.9
26.3
Date
Lowest Relative Humidity
27.0
-
Mean Relative Humidity (PM)
Mean Temperature
Mean Realtive Humidity (AM)
23.7
-
Date
Mean Minimum
Lowest Minimum
30.2
-
RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ( % )
Date
Mean Maximum
Fort-William
Mon L Rouillard (A.W.S)
Labourdonnais
NPIPP
Constance
FUEL
Sans Souci
Riche en Eau
Beau Vallon
Mon Desert Mon Tresor
Britannia
Bois Cheri Tea Est.
Le Morne (A.W.S)
Richelieu
Medine
Barkly (A.W.S)
Case Noyale
Mon Desert Alma
Quatre Bornes
Mon Bois (A.W.S)
Highest Maximum
TEMPERATURE
(C)
STATIONS
06
07
06
06,07
06
05
05
06
05
06
10
05
06
06
20.8
20.0
21.6
22.6
23.0
20.0
18.1
23.7
21.4
19.9
21.0
19.0
21.5
18.7
02
29
30
30
*
29
02
30
30
28
28
28
28
30
11.6 27,28
10.5 05
12.1 03
12.0 03
.
87
-
73
-
55
-
26
-
94
84
58
28
A.W.S: Automatic Weather Station
13
97.2
83.1
25
TEMPERATURE
(C)
27.9 -0.5 21.8 0.2
24.9 -0.1 30.5
06
18.5
29
88
87
66
28 133.7 -26.8 8.0
28
171.5 -64.9 5.5 12.2 28 27.4
Belle Rive
27.0 -0.5 20.9 1.3
24.0
0.4 30.0
06
17.1
14
89
85
66
05
86.0 -35.9 6.5
05
131.1 -59.5 4.2 11.0 28 25.3 24.8 25.1
Union Park
28.1 0.6
25.1
0.9 31.7
06
20.2
30
91
84
60
05 101.1 -40.9 6.5
05
128.9 -59.0 4.2 11.8 05 26.7 26.1 26.5
La Baraque
29.9 -0.1 22.7 -0.1 26.3 -0.1 33.9
07
21.0 02,30 93
79
64
28 131.3 -61.4 7.7 28,31 142.1 -92.8 4.6 11.4 28
* Often
22.0 1.3
14
Depth 100cm
Reduit
Depth 50cm
-
Depth 30cm
185.3 -56.7 6.0 12.0 28 29.2
Date
28
Daily Maximum
05 120.2 -79.4 7.5
Mean Daily
Date
61
Daily Max. Evaporation
79
Total Sunshine
Date
83
Lowest Relative Humidity
30
Highest Maximum
20.2
06
Mean Temperature
0.3 33.2
26.9
Mean Minimum
30.4 -0.8 23.4 1.3
Pamplemousses
Mean Maximum
Mean Relative Humidity ( PM )
MEAN SOIL
TEMP (C)
Mean Realtive Humidity ( AM )
BRIGHT SUNSHINE
( Hrs )
Date
EVAPORATION
( mm )
Lowest Minimum
RELATIVE
HUMIDITY ( % )
Date
STATIONS
Total Evaporation
Monthly Data from Agrometeorological Stations

Monthly Data from Synoptic Stations
TEMPERATURE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY
BAROMETRIC PRESSURE
BRIGHT SUNSHINE
EVAPORATION
(C)
(%)
( hPa )
( Hrs )
( mm )
Mean Daily
Daily Maximum
Date
Total Evaporation
Daily Max. Evaporation
Date
04
Vacoas **** 27.5 -0.4 21.9
1.1
24.7
0.3
30.6 06 19.5 30
92
82
88
54
04
962.2
967.3
26
954.5 14,15 148.2 -76.6
4.8
11.7
28
93.4
-58.5
5.4 25,26
7.0
11.6
02
152.0 -52.5
5.4
10.7
29
-2.2
Rodrigues
29.6
0.1
24.7
0.9
27.2
0.5
32.0 08 23.0 20
86
78
82
67
25,29,31
1009.7 -3.0 1013.6
26
990.9
16
St.Brandon
31.2
0.5
26.3
0.7
28.8
0.6
35.1 07 24.5 10,13 86
79
83
54
02
1008.5 -2.2 1013.3
21
988.5
14
Agalega
31.4
0.3
25.2
1.1
28.3
0.7
33.2 04 23.6 02
73
79
-5
69
14
1011.0
* Often
85
** Mean from main synoptic hours
15
215.5 -51.9
1.0 1014.5 21,22 1009.1 15,29 168.2
*** Main and Intermediate synoptic hours
10.0
Total Sunshine
-1.3
Date
Date
185.7
Lowest Mean MSL Pressure
Lowest Relative Humidity ***
05
Date
Difference from Normal
12.6
0.5
Highest Mean MSL Pressure
Mean Relative Humidity **
5.3
27.2
Difference from Normal
Mean Relative Humidity ( PM )
1002.6 14,15 163.2 -77.2
1.0
Mean MSL Pressure **
Mean Relative Humidity ( AM )
26
24.3
Lowest Minimum
1010.0 -2.3 1015.6
0.0
Date
19
30.0
Highest Maximum
58
Mean Temperature
81
76
Mean Minimum
87
34.4 19 21.1 02
Plaisance
Mean Maximum
Date
STATIONS
**** Station level pressure
7.3
05
MEAN SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE JANUARY 2015
Seychelles
05 S
Diego Garcia
10 S
Agalega
30 C
15 S
St. Brandon
Tromelin
28 C
Mauritius
Rodrigues
20 S
26 C
Reunion
25 S
24 C
30 S
22 C
20 C
40 E
45 E
50 E
55 E
60 E
65 E
16
70 E
75 E
80 E
85 E
90 E
SURFACE WIND - JANUARY 2015

Wind Rose (% Frequency)
PLAISANCE
6
11
VACOAS
15
Calm
9
12
(ms-1)
Mean Wind Speed

Maximum Gust
Date
4.3
(ms ) 18.8
13
FORT - WILLIAM
6
Calm
2
(ms )
(ms-1)
Mean Wind Speed

Maximum Gust
Date
FREQ:
20
40
16
20
14
(ms-1)
6.6
(ms ) 34.9
16
Mean Wind Speed

Maximum Gust
Date
-1
80
100
17
Calm
26
19
21
60
6.6
-
AGALEGA
37
(ms-1)
Mean Wind Speed

Maximum Gust
Date
-1
9
6
RODRIGUES (Pte. Canon)
14
12
(ms-1)
3.3
15
DATA NOT AVAILABLE
33
(ms-1) 25.0
Calm
ST. BRANDON
18
30
(ms-1)
Mean Wind Speed

Maximum Gust
Date
-1
Mean Wind Speed

Maximum Gust
Date
10
19
Calm
6
14
2
1
(ms-1)
(ms-1)
2.1
-
UPPER WIND OBSERVATIONS - JANUARY 2015

Vector Mean
LEVEL
850 hPa
1500 m
700 hPa
3000 m
500 hPa
5700 m
400 hPa
7500 m
300 hPa
9600 m
250 hPa
10800 m
200 hPa
12300 m
150 hPa
14100 m
100 hPa
16500 m
STATION
Deg kt
Deg kt
Deg kt
Deg kt
Deg kt
Deg kt
Deg kt
Deg kt
Deg kt
VACOAS
RODRIGUES
Maximum Wind
LEVEL
850 hPa
1500 m
700 hPa
3000 m
500 hPa
5700 m
400 hPa
7500 m
300 hPa
9600 m
250 hPa
10800 m
200 hPa
12300 m
150 hPa
14100 m
100 hPa
16500 m
STATION
Deg kt
Deg kt
Deg kt
Deg kt
Deg kt
Deg kt
Deg kt
Deg kt
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REP UB LIC OF MAURIT IUS

Map of Mauritius and Area of Responsibility

Mean Monthly Rainfall

Monthly Climatological Summaries

Monthly Agro-meteorological Summaries

Monthly Synoptic Summaries

Mean Sea Surface Temperature

Surface Wind Rose

Upper Wind Observations

MONTHLY CLIMATOLOGICAL SUMMARIES

3. INSTRUMENTS IN USE AT METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS:

Thermometers and Hygrometers

Map of Mauritius showing Contours and Basin

Contours: Height (metres)

CW : Central Plateau (Windward)

CL : Central Plateau (Leeward)

WEATHER SUMMARY - JANUARY 2015

RAINFALL IN MAURITIUS --- JANUARY 2015

St. Antoine (Cour Usine)

Bain Boeuf (A.W.S)

Solitude (La Plaine)

Mon Loisir Rouillard (A.W.S)

Mon Loisir Rouillard

Belle Vue (B.V.M)

St. Andre (AG22)

Mon Loisir S.E.

Esperance (Beau Plan)

Belle Vue Maurel

REGION : NORTH WEST

RAINFALL IN MAURITIUS --- JANUARY 2015

REGION : NORTH WEST

Domaine Les Pailles(A.W.S)

Petite Riviere Noire

Belle Vue (Medine)

Beaux Songes (A.W.S)

Barkly (Exp. Station)

La Chaumiere (R.B. No1)

Beaux Songes (Medine)

REGION : SOUTH WEST

Data not available

A.W.S : Automatic Weather Station

RAINFALL IN MAURITIUS --- JANUARY 2015

REGION : SOUTH WEST

Beau Champs (B.O)

Riviere des Anguilles

Bel Air (Benares)

Bois Sec (U)

Pointe aux Feuilles

Beau Vallon (Cour)

Terre Rocheuse (B.V West)

Terre Rocheuse (R.L Chaux)

Mon Desert ( M.D.M.T)

Data not available

A.W.S : Automatic Weather Station

RAINFALL IN MAURITIUS --- JANUARY 2015

REGION : SOUTH EAST

Riviere des Creoles

Riche En Eau (A.W.S)

Colmar Siding Benares

St. Felix (B.A.S.E)

Eau Bleu Tostee

Providence (P.de Flacq)

Beau Champ - Littoral

Grande Retraite (La Retraite)