Plaine Magnien
Plaine Magnien (formerly known as Plaisance) is a village in southeast Mauritius located in the Grand Port District.
Landmarks
The sole airport of Mauritius, Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport, is located in the village of Plaine Magnien.
In addition, it is the birthplace of the former Governor-General of Mauritius, Dayendranath Burrenchobay.
Plaine Magnien has an all-girls State Secondary School, France Boyer de la Giroday SSS.
Saint Esprit Prestige Store, one of the most popular retail store of the village, is on the main road near the Mauritius Commercial bank.
Climate
| Climate data for Plaine Magnien (Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport) (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 34.4 (93.9) |
34.4 (93.9) |
33.4 (92.1) |
32.8 (91.0) |
31.3 (88.3) |
30.2 (86.4) |
29.0 (84.2) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.7 (83.7) |
31.4 (88.5) |
32.8 (91.0) |
33.8 (92.8) |
34.4 (93.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.2 (86.4) |
30.2 (86.4) |
29.6 (85.3) |
28.7 (83.7) |
27.2 (81.0) |
25.5 (77.9) |
24.6 (76.3) |
24.7 (76.5) |
25.5 (77.9) |
26.8 (80.2) |
28.3 (82.9) |
29.6 (85.3) |
27.6 (81.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.9 (80.4) |
26.9 (80.4) |
26.5 (79.7) |
25.7 (78.3) |
24.0 (75.2) |
22.6 (72.7) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.7 (71.1) |
22.2 (72.0) |
23.2 (73.8) |
24.6 (76.3) |
26.1 (79.0) |
24.3 (75.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23.7 (74.7) |
23.9 (75.0) |
23.6 (74.5) |
22.7 (72.9) |
21.0 (69.8) |
19.6 (67.3) |
18.9 (66.0) |
18.8 (65.8) |
19.0 (66.2) |
20.1 (68.2) |
21.2 (70.2) |
22.8 (73.0) |
21.3 (70.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 18.0 (64.4) |
19.7 (67.5) |
18.4 (65.1) |
17.5 (63.5) |
14.9 (58.8) |
13.2 (55.8) |
11.9 (53.4) |
12.8 (55.0) |
13.5 (56.3) |
13.5 (56.3) |
13.4 (56.1) |
18.3 (64.9) |
11.9 (53.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 231.3 (9.11) |
263.0 (10.35) |
243.4 (9.58) |
175.6 (6.91) |
115.5 (4.55) |
85.2 (3.35) |
85.8 (3.38) |
73.8 (2.91) |
62.2 (2.45) |
49.7 (1.96) |
75.6 (2.98) |
131.2 (5.17) |
1,592.3 (62.69) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 16.2 | 16.3 | 16.7 | 15.8 | 13.6 | 13.2 | 15.8 | 13.4 | 10.4 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 11.3 | 160.2 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 233.2 | 201.7 | 209.9 | 197.7 | 193.2 | 170.1 | 164.9 | 184.6 | 203.3 | 235.0 | 251.6 | 253.0 | 2,498.3 |
| Source: NOAA | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ "Table G1 - Resident population by geographical location, whereabouts on census night and sex" (PDF). Statistics Mauritius. 2011: 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Intronisée vendredi: la présidente de la République racontée par ses proches". L'Express. 5 June 2015. Retrieved 2015-06-05.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Plaine Magnien". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
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