On this page, you will find information about the climate and the best time to visit La Réunion. We created climate tables and charts for the location of Saint Denis. These contain details about temperatures, precipitation and more.
Furthermore, we analyzed all climate data and provide a recommendation about which months are best to visit La Réunion for your holiday.
Politically, La Réunion is an overseas department of France, making it part of the European Union and the official currency is the euro.
Around 850,000 inhabitants live on an area of almost 1600 square miles. The capital and economic centre of Réunion is Saint-Denis in the north of the island.
La Réunion is of volcanic origin and is crossed by an imposing chain of volcanoes, including the active Piton de la Fournaise and the island’s highest peak (Piton des Neiges) at 3070 metres.
Due to its exceptional natural beauty and spectacular landscapes, La Réunion is particularly popular with active holidaymakers. But besides fantastic hiking routes along crystal clear waterfalls through tropical rainforests there are also paradisiacal sandy beaches and fantastic coral reefs on the island.
Summer on Réunion is between November and the beginning of April, especially between January and March there can be very heavy rainfall. There is also the risk of cyclones.
Winter on La Réunion is from May to August, while the temperatures remain pleasantly mild at around 25 °C during the day and night temperatures of 17 °C to 18 °C. In addition, precipitation is very rare. From September to the end of November, the warmer dry season is considered the main season on La Réunion.
Furthermore, we analyzed all climate data and provide a recommendation about which months are best to visit La Réunion for your holiday.
Climate Overview
17 °C to 30 °C
23 °C to 27 °C
1.5 – 11.97 in (6 – 16 Days of Rain)
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General & Geography
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La Réunion is an island in the Indian Ocean and belongs together with the neighbouring Mauritius and Rodrigues to the Mascarene archipelago. Madagascar, the second largest island state in the world, lies about 450 miles west of Réunion.
Politically, La Réunion is an overseas department of France, making it part of the European Union and the official currency is the euro.
Around 850,000 inhabitants live on an area of almost 1600 square miles. The capital and economic centre of Réunion is Saint-Denis in the north of the island.
La Réunion is of volcanic origin and is crossed by an imposing chain of volcanoes, including the active Piton de la Fournaise and the island’s highest peak (Piton des Neiges) at 3070 metres.
Due to its exceptional natural beauty and spectacular landscapes, La Réunion is particularly popular with active holidaymakers. But besides fantastic hiking routes along crystal clear waterfalls through tropical rainforests there are also paradisiacal sandy beaches and fantastic coral reefs on the island.
Climate on La Réunion
La Réunion has a tropical climate with pronounced summer humidity, although there can be major regional differences. While the west side of the island has a rather dry steppe climate, the east coast of Réunion in particular is extremely humid and rainy.Summer on Réunion is between November and the beginning of April, especially between January and March there can be very heavy rainfall. There is also the risk of cyclones.
Winter on La Réunion is from May to August, while the temperatures remain pleasantly mild at around 25 °C during the day and night temperatures of 17 °C to 18 °C. In addition, precipitation is very rare. From September to the end of November, the warmer dry season is considered the main season on La Réunion.
Best Time to Visit La Réunion: Overview
JanuaryJan Rainy Season up to 11.65 in of rain, risk of cyclones | FebruaryFeb Rainy Season up to 9.13 in of rain, risk of cyclones | MarchMar Rainy Season up to 12.36 in of rain, risk of cyclones | AprilApr Transition Period mostly Pleasant climate, but wet | MayMay Best time to traveltime dry winter time on La Réunion | JuneJun Best time to traveltime dry winter time on La Réunion |
JulyJul Best time to traveltime dry winter time on La Réunion | AugustAug Best time to traveltime dry winter time on La Réunion | SeptemberSep Best time to traveltime Main Season on La Réunion | OctoberOct Best time to traveltime Main Season on La Réunion | NovemberNov Best time to traveltime Main Season on La Réunion | DecemberDec Beginning of Rainy Season increasingly sticky |
When is the best time to travel on La Réunion?
In general, Réunion can be visited all year round, but the summer months from mid-December to the end of March are subject to some restrictions. Due to sometimes torrential rainfalls, hiking trails and roads on the island can be impassable during this travel season, the air is often humid-hot.
From April the weather calms down quickly and usually offers very pleasant conditions until the end of the year. For active holidaymakers, the entire period from April to mid-December is the best travel season, while seaside holidaymakers and families prefer the main season in the travel season from mid-September to early December.
Climate Chart La Réunion
Saint Denis
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Source of Data: German Weather Service (Offenbach) and Wikipedia
Climate Table La Réunion
In the following, you will find the climate table for La Réunion, containing information about Temperatures, Precipitation, Water Temperatures, and Hours of Sunshine.Temperatures, Precipitation, Sunshine in Saint Denis (La Réunion)
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day Temperature | 30° | 30° | 29° | 28° | 27° | 26° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 26° | 27° | 29° |
Night Temperature | 23° | 23° | 23° | 21° | 20° | 18° | 17° | 17° | 18° | 19° | 20° | 22° |
Water Temperature | 27° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 26° | 25° | 24° | 23° | 23° | 24° | 25° | 26° |
Precipitation (inch) | 11.65 | 9.13 | 11.97 | 6.65 | 3.62 | 2.8 | 3.03 | 2.4 | 1.81 | 1.5 | 3.46 | 6.22 |
Rainy days | 16 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 12 |
Hours of Sunshine | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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Temperatures
The annual average temperature in Saint Denis is 23.6 °C.For comparison: London 11 °C, NYC 12 °C, LA 17.9 °C
Warmest month: February (26.4 °C)
Coldest month: August (20.9 °C)
The maximum water temperature in Saint Denis is 27 °C. You can take a bath at these temperatures.
Months with water temperature of at least 21 °C (adequate for beach vacation):
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Precipitation
Overall annual precipitation: 64.25 inch on 125 rainy daysFor comparison: London 24.06 in, NYC 41.57 in, LA 12.01 in
Rainy season (months with more than 6.9 in of precipitation): January, February, and March
Overall precipitation in the rainy season: 32.76 in
You cannot expect snow in any month in Saint Denis.
Sunshine
As our climate table shows, January is the sunniest month with an average of 7.7 hours of sunshine per day. Over the year, there are 7.3 hours of sunshine per day on average. For comparison: London has 4.1, NYC has 7 and LA has 8.9 hours of sunshine per day on average.More information about the best things to do: La Réunion
Current Weather and Forecast
Current Weather in Saint Denis (Station Saint-Denis)
light rain, 28.1 °C
Clouds: 40 % Wind: 25 mph ONO
Air Pressure: 1014 hPa Humidity: 79 %
Air Pressure: 1014 hPa Humidity: 79 %
Last updated: 7th Feb 2023, 11:06 am
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25 °C to 28 °C | 25 °C to 28 °C | 25 °C to 28 °C | 25 °C to 28 °C | 25 °C to 28 °C | 25 °C to 28 °C |
Clouds: 25 % | Clouds: 77 % | Clouds: 69 % | Clouds: 6 % | Clouds: 2 % | Clouds: 24 % |
0.06 in of rain | 0.1 in of rain | 0.03 in of rain | 0.09 in of rain | 0.03 in of rain | 0.07 in of rain |
Weather information provided by OpenWeatherMap. (CC BY-SA)
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La Réunion: Experiences of our Visitors
Very pleasant climate. Met a lot of nice people. All in all a successful work assignment.
Weather Rating: 5 stars – Excellent
In the morning the weather was great with blue sky. Around 12 o’clock it got clogged up in the mountains. It was usually very good by the sea.
Weather Rating: 4 stars – Good
Sunny, very warm on the coast, occasional short showers. In the mountains clear view in the morning, from noon often cloudy and rarely rain. Getting up early is definitely worth it, then great walks are possible.
Weather Rating: 4 stars – Good
It was nice and warm on the beach and pleasant to hike in the mountains.
Weather Rating: 5 stars – Excellent
Landed in pouring rain and everywhere waterfalls on the slopes, which was very impressive. Unfortunately, some hiking trails are not usable, but there is always (!) an alternative on this versatile island…It is also worth getting up early and seeing fantastic mountain panoramas that cannot even be guessed behind the clouds, all the more gigantic when the wind breaks up the clouds…It was always very warm, even rather humid…in the higher altitudes pleasant… All high peaks were seen several times in the 3 weeks..The sea was pleasant for swimming, diving and snorkelling, clear water…
Weather Rating: 4 stars – Good
Hello, we had it mostly sunny partly cloudy but always pleasant
Weather Rating: 3 stars – Mixed
many showers and sunshine alternated but always pleasantly warm
Weather Rating: 3 stars – Mixed
warm, sunny occasional rain, sea bath temperature, clear blue water
Weather Rating: 5 stars – Excellent
From late in the morning it often clammed up. Then it rained in showers every now and then. The temperatures were muggy-hot with about 30 degrees. The mountain peaks were never visible during our stay of 7 days. Unfortunately always cloudy.
Weather Rating: 3 stars – Mixed
It was pleasantly warm, but not too hot, unfortunately it rained on some days. Unfortunately, the humidity during the hikes was a little bit too humid.
Weather Rating: 4 stars – Good
on the west coast nice and warm.in the mountains (cirques) in the morning very nice ,covered in the afternoon light rain east coast
Weather Rating: 4 stars – Good