Reunion climate

World Climates covers 2 places in Reunion. By annual mean temperature, the warmest is Saint-Paul (26 °C78 °F) and the coolest is Saint-Denis (25 °C77 °F). The wettest is Saint-Denis with 793 mm31 in of precipitation per year, the driest Saint-Paul with 632 mm25 in.

The most common climate types (Köppen classification computed from these averages) are tropical savanna (dry winter) (Aw, 1 place) and hot semi-arid (BSh, 1 place).

The highest monthly average high is in Saint-Denis (30 °C85 °F in February); the lowest monthly average low is in Saint-Denis (20 °C68 °F in August).

Temperature and rainfall across Reunion

Annual mean temperatures in Reunion range from 25 °C77 °F to 26 °C78 °F. The typical place (the median of all 2) has a year average of 25 °C78 °F. Annual precipitation ranges from 632 mm25 in to 793 mm31 in. The median place receives about 712 mm28 in in an average year.

In 0 places of 2, the coldest month has an average low below 0 °C (32 °F). In 0 places, the warmest month has an average high above 30 °C (86 °F). No place here gets less than 250 mm (10 in) of precipitation a year. None gets more than 2,000 mm (79 in) a year.

Averaged over all 2 places, February is the warmest month, with a mean of 28 °C82 °F. August is the coldest, with 23 °C73 °F. The wettest month on average is January (136 mm5.4 in). The driest is August (25 mm1.0 in). Single places can differ a lot from this average, so check the page of each city.

The table below lists the places sorted by population. The largest ones covered here are Saint-Denis and Saint-Paul. Each city page has a chart and a table for every month. It also shows the best time to visit and what to pack. The figures are 25-year averages for 2001–2025 from NASA POWER. They describe grid cells of roughly 50–70 km, not single weather stations.

Climate of each place in Reunion

Saint-Denis has a tropical savanna (dry winter) climate (Köppen Aw). Its year average is 25 °C77 °F. The warmest month is February, with an average high of 30 °C85 °F. The coldest is August, with an average low of 20 °C68 °F. About 793 mm31 in of precipitation falls in a year. March is the wettest month and August the driest. By our comfort score, the best months to visit are May–December.

Saint-Paul has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Its year average is 26 °C78 °F. The warmest month is February, with an average high of 29 °C84 °F. The coldest is August, with an average low of 23 °C73 °F. About 632 mm25 in of precipitation falls in a year. January is the wettest month and August the driest. By our comfort score, the best months to visit are April–December.

Frequently asked questions

Which is the warmest place in Reunion?

By annual mean temperature, the warmest place in Reunion is Saint-Paul at 26 °C78 °F. The coolest is Saint-Denis at 25 °C77 °F.

Where does it rain the most in Reunion?

Saint-Denis gets the most precipitation, 793 mm31 in in an average year. The driest place is Saint-Paul with 632 mm25 in.

How many places in Reunion does this site cover?

World Climates has climate data for 2 places in Reunion. Each one has a page with monthly averages for temperature, rainfall, humidity and daylight.