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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Reunion Réunion

In Reunion, the wet season is oppressive and partly cloudy, the dry season is mostly clear, and it is warm and windy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 65°F to 86°F and is rarely below 62°F or above 88°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best times of year to visit Reunion for hot-weather activities are from late March to mid June and from late September to mid December.

Climate in Reunion

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Reunion weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The hot season lasts for 3.9 months, from December 14 to April 11, with an average daily high temperature above 84°F. The hottest month of the year in Reunion is February, with an average high of 85°F and low of 75°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.6 months, from June 12 to September 29, with an average daily high temperature below 78°F. The coldest month of the year in Reunion is August, with an average low of 66°F and high of 77°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Reunion

Average High and Low Temperature in ReunionhothotcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FAug 1377°FAug 1377°FFeb 886°FFeb 886°F65°F65°F75°F75°FDec 1484°FDec 1484°FApr 1184°FApr 1184°FJun 1278°FJun 1278°FSep 2978°FSep 2978°F73°F73°F73°F73°F67°F67°F67°F67°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 85°F85°F85°F83°F81°F78°F77°F77°F78°F80°F82°F84°F
Temp. 80°F80°F79°F78°F75°F72°F71°F71°F72°F74°F76°F79°F
Low 75°F75°F74°F73°F70°F67°F66°F66°F66°F68°F71°F73°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in Reunion

Average Hourly Temperature in ReunionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowcomfortablecomfortablewarm
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
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In Reunion, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Reunion begins around April 19 and lasts for 7.0 months, ending around November 20.

The clearest month of the year in Reunion is August, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 91% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around November 20 and lasts for 5.0 months, ending around April 19.

The cloudiest month of the year in Reunion is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 62% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Reunion

Cloud Cover Categories in ReunionclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Aug 2992%Aug 2992%Jan 1237%Jan 1237%Apr 1964%Apr 1964%Nov 2065%Nov 2065%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 62%60%53%37%19%10%10%9%9%18%33%54%
Clearer 38%40%47%63%81%90%90%91%91%82%67%46%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Reunion varies significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 3.5 months, from December 21 to April 6, with a greater than 21% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Reunion is February, with an average of 10.2 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 8.5 months, from April 6 to December 21. The month with the fewest wet days in Reunion is July, with an average of 2.0 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Reunion is February, with an average of 10.2 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 36% on February 22.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Reunion

Daily Chance of Precipitation in ReunionwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 2236%Feb 2236%Jul 96%Jul 96%Dec 2121%Dec 2121%Apr 621%Apr 621%NowNowrain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 8.8d10.2d8.9d6.0d3.9d2.1d2.0d2.4d2.1d2.4d3.2d6.1d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Reunion experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 7.7 months, from October 14 to June 4, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Reunion is February, with an average rainfall of 5.1 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 4.3 months, from June 4 to October 14. The month with the least rain in Reunion is July, with an average rainfall of 0.4 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Reunion

Average Monthly Rainfall in ReunionrainrainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in12 in12 inFeb 165.1 inFeb 165.1 inJul 30.4 inJul 30.4 inAug 150.5 inAug 150.5 inOct 140.5 inOct 140.5 inJun 40.5 inJun 40.5 inNowNow
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 3.8″5.1″3.6″2.1″1.0″0.4″0.4″0.5″0.4″0.5″0.9″2.2″

The length of the day in Reunion varies over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is June 21, with 10 hours, 51 minutes of daylight; the longest day is December 21, with 13 hours, 25 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Reunion

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in ReunionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minSep 2212 hr, 7 minSep 2213 hr, 25 minDec 2113 hr, 25 minDec 2112 hr, 8 minMar 2012 hr, 8 minMar 2010 hr, 51 minJun 2110 hr, 51 minJun 21daydaynightNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 13.3h12.8h12.2h11.6h11.1h10.9h11.0h11.4h12.0h12.6h13.1h13.4h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:26 AM on November 27, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 29 minutes later at 6:55 AM on July 5. The earliest sunset is at 5:43 PM on June 6, and the latest sunset is 1 hour, 22 minutes later at 7:05 PM on January 15.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Reunion during 2024.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Reunion

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in ReunionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMNov 275:26 AMNov 275:26 AM7:05 PMJan 157:05 PMJan 15Jun 65:43 PMJun 65:43 PM6:55 AMJul 56:55 AMJul 5daySolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Reunion

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in ReunionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM00001010101020202020303030304040404050505060607070800000101010102020202030303030404040405050506060607070804590NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in Reunion

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

Reunion experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 7.7 months, from October 12 to June 4, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 30% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Reunion is January, with 29.7 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days in Reunion is August, with 2.7 days that are muggy or worse.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Reunion

Humidity Comfort Levels in ReunionmuggymuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Aug 148%Aug 148%98%Feb 1698%Feb 16Oct 1230%Oct 1230%Jun 430%Jun 430%NowNowmiserablemiserableoppressiveoppressivemuggymuggyhumidhumidcomfortablecomfortabledrydry
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 29.7d28.3d29.5d25.9d16.6d6.3d3.1d2.7d4.4d10.4d19.0d27.0d

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Reunion experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 4.0 months, from May 27 to September 26, with average wind speeds of more than 12.2 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Reunion is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 13.9 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 8.0 months, from September 26 to May 27. The calmest month of the year in Reunion is November, with an average hourly wind speed of 10.4 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Reunion

Average Wind Speed in ReunionwindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mph20 mph20 mphJul 2414.2 mphJul 2414.2 mphNov 2510.1 mphNov 2510.1 mphMay 2712.2 mphMay 2712.2 mphSep 2612.2 mphSep 2612.2 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 12.012.612.212.012.013.013.913.612.511.710.410.7

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Reunion is from the east throughout the year.

Wind Direction in Reunion

Wind Direction in ReunionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNoweastnorthsouth
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Reunion is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 4.0 months, from December 26 to April 25, with an average temperature above 81°F. The month of the year in Reunion with the warmest water is February, with an average temperature of 82°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.6 months, from July 3 to October 22, with an average temperature below 76°F. The month of the year in Reunion with the coolest water is August, with an average temperature of 74°F.

Average Water Temperature in Reunion

Average Water Temperature in ReunionwarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec72°F72°F74°F74°F76°F76°F78°F78°F80°F80°F82°F82°F84°F84°F86°F86°FFeb 1782°FFeb 1782°F74°FAug 2974°FAug 29Dec 2681°FDec 2681°FApr 2581°FApr 2581°FJul 376°FJul 376°FOct 2276°FOct 2276°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 81°F82°F82°F81°F79°F77°F75°F74°F74°F75°F78°F80°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Reunion throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Reunion for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid May to early November, with a peak score in the last week of August.

Tourism Score in Reunion

Tourism Score in Reunionbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810108.98.94.24.2NowNowtemperaturetemperature precipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best times of year to visit Reunion for hot-weather activities are from late March to mid June and from late September to mid December, with a peak score in the second week of May.

Beach/Pool Score in Reunion

Beach/Pool Score in Reunionbest timebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.77.75.85.87.77.76.26.2NowNow cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures in Reunion are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Reunion

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in ReunionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%100%Jan 1100%Jan 1100%Jul 2100%Jul 2NowNowcomfortablewarmhotcool
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Growing Degree Days in Reunion

Growing Degree Days in ReunionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F1,000°F1,000°F2,000°F2,000°F3,000°F3,000°F4,000°F4,000°F5,000°F5,000°F6,000°F6,000°F7,000°F7,000°F8,000°F8,000°F9,000°F9,000°FJul 590°FJul 590°FAug 14900°FAug 14900°FSep 251,800°FSep 251,800°FJun 309,266°FJun 309,266°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from October 12 to January 25, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.8 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Reunion is November, with an average of 7.4 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.1 months, from May 8 to August 11, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 4.6 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Reunion is June, with an average of 3.9 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Reunion

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in ReunionbrightdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhNov 217.5 kWhNov 217.5 kWhJun 253.9 kWhJun 253.9 kWhOct 126.8 kWhOct 126.8 kWhJan 256.8 kWhJan 256.8 kWhMay 84.6 kWhMay 84.6 kWhAug 114.6 kWhAug 114.6 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 6.86.45.95.24.43.94.04.85.96.97.47.2

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Reunion are -21.100 deg latitude, 55.600 deg longitude, and 52 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Reunion contains extreme variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 4,075 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 3,952 feet. Within 10 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (10,026 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (10,026 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Reunion is covered by trees (91%), within 10 miles by trees (71%) and grassland (14%), and within 50 miles by water (91%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Reunion, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

The details of the data sources used for this report can be found on the Roland Garros Airport page.

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