Weather September 2023

With winter coming to a close, temperatures in Mauritius begin to climb in September, with highs of 24ºC. It’s a dry month with little rainfall, making it suitable for hiking trips and sightseeing.

September is the best time to spot whales on the west coast during their migration. For water sports and swimming, the water temperatures are a very comfortable 24ºC. The kite surfing on Le Morne Peninsular on the south west coast is superb, and it’s also a good month for sailing and windsurfing.

Half of Mauritians identify as Hindu and religion plays an important role on the island. The Ganesh Chaturthi Festival, a Hindu festival and public holiday honouring the god Ganesh, takes place in early September. You’ll spot colourful statues of the elephant shaped God on display throughout the island.

* Check out our recommended hotels for couples and hotels for families in Mauritius in September. Also see these special offers and honeymoon ideas.

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Died

• Elizabeth Kortright Monroe (U.S. First Lady) – 1830
• Urbain Le Verrier (astronomer) – 1877
• William Marsh Rice (merchant) – 1900
• Sigmund Freud (psychologist) – 1939
• Chief Dan George (chief, actor) – 1981
• Bob Fosse (director, choreographer) – 1987
• Mary Frann (actress) – 1998
• Robert Wells (songwriter, co-wrote The Christmas Song) – 1998

Born

• Victoria Woodhull (social reformer) – 1838
• William Stewart Halsted (surgeon) – 1852
• John Avery Lomax (folklorist) – 1867
• Walter Lippman (journalist) – 1889
• Elliot Roosevelt (politician) – 1910
• Mickey Rooney (actor) – 1920
• John Coltrane (musician) – 1926
• Ray Charles (musician) – 1930
• Mary Kay Place (actress) – 1947
• Bruce Springsteen (musician) – 1949
• Larry Mize (golf professional) – 1958
• Jason Alexander (actor) – 1959
• Chi McBride (actor) – 1961

Events

• During the American Revolution, Captain John Paul Jones commanded a small squadron including the flagship USS Bonhomme Richard. On this date, in the evening, his squadron attacked the British frigate HMS Serapis and royal sloop Countess of Scarborough, which were guarding a convoy of merchant ships off the coast of England. The Bonhomme Richard engaged with the Serapis, commanded by Captain Richard Pearson, whereupon a 3.5-hour battle ensued. At one point, when asked to surrender, Jones is credited as saying: I have not yet begun to fight! Jones eventually achieved Pearson’s surrender and captured the Serapis and Countess of Scarborough. Both sides suffered heavy losses and the damaged Bonhomme Richard sank shortly after.– 1779
• N.Y. Knickerbocker Base Ball Club organized– 1845
• Planet Neptune was discovered– 1846
• Bryn Mawr College, the first U.S. graduate school for women, opened in Pennsylvania– 1885
• A time capsule was buried on the site of the NY World’s Fair, to be opened in the year 6939 to reveal such artifacts as a bible, mail order catalog, film of FDR, and college football game– 1938
• Big Thunder Mountain Railroad opened at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Florida– 1980
• Manon Rhéaume first woman player in an NHL game– 1992
• Cabot Creamery and Chef John Folse created the world’s largest macaroni and cheese. The previous record of 440 pounds was blown away by the team’s 2,469 pound macaroni and cheese.– 2010

Weather

• The remains of Hurricane Eloise merged with a stationary front over New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland to produce major flooding– 1975
• Snow and sleet fell in Binghamton, New York– 1989
• The temperature in Richmond, Virginia, fell from 84 degrees F to 54 degrees F in 2 hours– 1989

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