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Mayotte

Plan a visit or move to Mayotte with current conditions, practical signals, maps, local people, and sourced context.

Updated Sunday, September 13, 2026 · sourced live layer and versioned editorial content

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Generally suitable with routine precautions

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Climate normals · 2016–2025

When to go: Mayotte month by month

Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Mayotte are typically July, August and September, with average daytime highs around 27–28°C. April is usually the warmest month (average high 29°C), August the coldest (average low 22°C), and January the wettest (about 240 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.

Monthly averages computed from 2016–2025 Open-Meteo historical weather records for this location. Long-run averages, not a forecast.
Month	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)	Rain (mm)	Sunshine (h/day)
January	28.8	25.0	240	9.9
February	28.9	25.2	183	10.4
March	29.3	25.5	161	10.8
April	29.4	25.4	94	11.0
May	28.7	24.7	41	11.1
June	27.5	23.4	22	10.9
July	26.8	22.3	22	10.9
August	27.1	21.8	28	11.4
September	27.5	22.2	45	11.6
October	28.2	23.4	60	11.8
November	28.9	24.6	76	12.0
December	29.3	25.1	116	11.4

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Previously

Documented history · 1500
In 1500, the Maore sultanate was established on the island.
Documented history · 1503
In 1503, Mayotte was observed and named (firstly Espirito Santo) by Portuguese explorers, but not colonized.
Documented history · 1832
In 1832, Mayotte was conquered by Andriantsoly, former king of Iboina on Madagascar; in 1833, it was conquered by the neighbouring sultanate of Mwali (Mohéli in French).
Documented history · 1835
On 19 November 1835, Mayotte was again conquered by the Ndzuwani Sultanate (Anjouan sultanate in French); a governor was installed with the unusual Islamic style of Qadi (from the Arabic قاض, meaning "judge").
1500 – Maore sultanate established
In 1500, the Maore (Mayotte) sultanate was established on the island.

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Mayotte, in brief

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02 · History