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Kenya vs Mauritius

Kenya and Mauritius, side by side: live travel advisories, our resort catalog's real guest data, and each destination's honest weather picture. Everything you need to break the tie.

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By the numbers

Kenya compared with Mauritius
KenyaMeasureMauritius
Level 2: Exercise Increased CautionU.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
14Resorts in our catalog17
★ 4.4Average guest rating★ 4.5 (better)
$75–$274/night ppNightly rates$147–$303/night pp
0 of 14Adults-only resorts5 of 17
No hurricane seasonHurricane exposureIn the hurricane belt
Long rains April–May, short rains October–NovemberRainy seasonJanuary–March
December–March and July–September (the latter pairs with Masai Mara migration season)Sweet spotMay–November (cooler, dry, cyclone-free)
Swahili & English (both official)LanguageEnglish & French official; Mauritian Creole everyday
Kenyan shilling (KES); cards and mobile money commonCurrencyMauritian rupee (MUR); cards widely accepted
240V, Type G (UK-style) plugs – bring an adapterPower230V, mainly Type G (UK-style) plugs – bring an adapter
On the leftDrivingOn the left
Nairobi (NBO); coast via Mombasa (MBA) or Ukunda (UKA)Main airportPort Louis / Plaisance (MRU)
~15–18h+ from the US, with a connectionFlight time~17–20h+ from the US, with at least one connection

Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country.

On the map

Map of Kenya resorts
Kenya
Map of Mauritius resorts
Mauritius

Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Kenya and Mauritius
MeasureJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Kenya · high °F909191888483828284868889
Mauritius · high °F868686848178777779818385
Kenya · rain (in)1.00.72.56.19.33.42.82.52.63.43.82.4
Mauritius · rain (in)10.411.09.45.03.82.62.32.51.41.61.96.7

Approximate climate normals for Diani / Mombasa coast and Island-wide: planning guidance, not a forecast. Deeper gold = hotter; deeper teal = wetter.

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