Best time to go to Reunion Island for a perfect weather and where to go?
When is the best time to go to Reunion Island?
When is the best time to go to Reunion Island? Here's some information to help you in your decision:
- On the island of Reunion, the weather is good everywhere in May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December
- The best months to go to Saint-Denis are May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December
- On average, the warmest months in Saint-Denis are January, February, March, April, May, November and December
- The rainiest months in this city are January, February and March
- The cities with the best climate are Saint-Gilles-les-Bains, Saint-Pierre, Cilaos, La Plaine des Palmistes, Le Port, L’Étang-Salé, Saint-Leu, Saint-Philippe, Boucan-Canot and Bourg-Murat, with good weather at least 9 months a year
- The best months for swimming in Saint-Denis are January, February, March, April, May and December
Where and when to go based on the weather?
Central Mountains of Reunion
Salazie, Cilaos, La Plaine des Palmistes...
East of Reunion
Saint-Benoît, Sainte-Rose (Reunion), Bras-Panon...
North of Reunion
Saint-Denis, Saint-André, Sainte-Suzanne...
South of Reunion
Saint-Pierre, Saint-Philippe, L’Étang-Salé...
West of Reunion
Saint-Gilles-les-Bains, Le Port, Saint-Leu...
To get all the information about the climate and weather on the island of Reunion for a specific month, click on the corresponding link below:
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Temperatures and rainfall on the island of Reunion
On these 3 graphs, we present the evolution of temperatures of Reunion and month-by-month rainfall for the cities of Saint-Denis, Saint-Gilles-les-Bains, Saint-Pierre, Cilaos and La Plaine des Palmistes, as well as the month-by-month sea temperature for coastal cities.
Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons on the island of Reunion
Find out when Reunion has its high tourist season (the period when the influx of tourists is highest) and off-peak tourist season using our data and figures.
Tourist seasons on the island of Reunion
The months with low numbers of tourists are: January, February, March, April, May, June and September. The number of visitors to Reunion is high in: July, August, October, November and December.
- Very low season on the island of Reunion: January, February, March and June.
- Low season on the island of Reunion: April, May and September.
- High season on the island of Reunion: July.
- Peak season on the island of Reunion: August, October, November and December.
Figure: Visitor index for Reunion month by month
Average price for flights to Reunion Island
A return flight between London and Saint-Denis is generally cheaper if you go in march ($ 828 on average): this is the best time for travellers on a tight budget. In contrast, you may end up paying $ 449 more for your airline ticket to Saint-Denis if you go in august.
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Where to go on the island of Reunion?
This table allows you to see the maximum temperature for each city and our opinion on the weather month by month (see colour legend below the table).
| Cities | jan. | feb. | mar. | apr. | may | jun. | jul. | aug. | sep. | oct. | nov. | dec. |
| Saint-Denis | 81°F | 83°F | 81°F | 79°F | 77°F | 74°F | 74°F | 74°F | 74°F | 77°F | 79°F | 81°F |
| Saint-Gilles-les-Bains | 81°F | 83°F | 81°F | 81°F | 77°F | 76°F | 74°F | 74°F | 74°F | 76°F | 79°F | 81°F |
| Saint-Pierre | 83°F | 83°F | 81°F | 79°F | 77°F | 76°F | 72°F | 74°F | 74°F | 76°F | 77°F | 81°F |
| Cilaos | 79°F | 79°F | 79°F | 77°F | 76°F | 72°F | 70°F | 70°F | 72°F | 74°F | 76°F | 79°F |
| La Plaine des Palmistes | 79°F | 79°F | 79°F | 77°F | 76°F | 72°F | 70°F | 70°F | 72°F | 74°F | 76°F | 79°F |
| Le Port | 83°F | 83°F | 83°F | 81°F | 79°F | 76°F | 74°F | 74°F | 76°F | 77°F | 79°F | 81°F |
| L’Étang-Salé | 83°F | 83°F | 81°F | 79°F | 77°F | 76°F | 72°F | 74°F | 74°F | 76°F | 77°F | 81°F |
| Saint-Benoît | 81°F | 81°F | 81°F | 79°F | 76°F | 72°F | 70°F | 70°F | 72°F | 76°F | 77°F | 79°F |
| Saint-Leu | 81°F | 83°F | 81°F | 81°F | 77°F | 76°F | 74°F | 74°F | 74°F | 76°F | 79°F | 81°F |
| Saint-Philippe | 79°F | 79°F | 79°F | 77°F | 76°F | 72°F | 70°F | 70°F | 72°F | 74°F | 76°F | 79°F |
| Salazie | 81°F | 81°F | 81°F | 79°F | 76°F | 72°F | 70°F | 70°F | 72°F | 76°F | 77°F | 79°F |
| Boucan-Canot | 81°F | 83°F | 81°F | 81°F | 77°F | 76°F | 74°F | 74°F | 74°F | 76°F | 79°F | 81°F |
| Bourg-Murat | 79°F | 79°F | 79°F | 77°F | 76°F | 72°F | 70°F | 70°F | 72°F | 74°F | 76°F | 79°F |
| Hell-Bourg | 81°F | 81°F | 81°F | 79°F | 76°F | 72°F | 70°F | 70°F | 72°F | 76°F | 77°F | 79°F |
| La Saline-les-bains | 81°F | 83°F | 81°F | 81°F | 77°F | 76°F | 74°F | 74°F | 74°F | 76°F | 79°F | 81°F |
| Mafate | 81°F | 83°F | 81°F | 81°F | 77°F | 76°F | 74°F | 74°F | 74°F | 76°F | 79°F | 81°F |
| Piton de la Fournaise | 79°F | 79°F | 79°F | 77°F | 76°F | 72°F | 70°F | 70°F | 72°F | 74°F | 76°F | 79°F |
| Piton des Goyaves | 79°F | 79°F | 79°F | 77°F | 76°F | 72°F | 70°F | 70°F | 72°F | 74°F | 76°F | 79°F |
| Saint-André | 81°F | 81°F | 81°F | 79°F | 76°F | 72°F | 70°F | 70°F | 72°F | 76°F | 77°F | 79°F |
| Saint-Joseph (Reunion) | 83°F | 83°F | 81°F | 79°F | 77°F | 76°F | 72°F | 74°F | 74°F | 76°F | 77°F | 81°F |
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About Reunion
What can I do on the island of Reunion?
Beaches / swimming
Nature and countryside
Culture and heritage
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Family travel
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Gastronomy
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Is this weather information for Reunion reliable?
Climate data for Reunion has been gathered every day since January 2009. The analysis of these meteorological data for Reunion allows us to determine the average for each month in Saint-Denis, Saint-Gilles-les-Bains, Saint-Pierre, Cilaos, La Plaine des Palmistes, Le Port, L’Étang-Salé, Saint-Benoît, and 23 other cities.
So yes: this data is reliable except in cases of temporary climate disruption in the region.