Best time to visit, weather and climate Réunion
Best time to visit Réunion
The best time to visit Réunion is from april until december, when you will have a pleasant temperature and limited till little rainfall. The highest average temperature in Réunion is 25°C in january and the lowest is 20°C in july.
The average climate figure for Réunion is an 7,8. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Réunion has the oceanic climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Réunion or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate Réunion per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25°C | 25°C | 25°C | 24°C | 23°C | 21°C | 20°C | 20°C | 21°C | 22°C | 23°C | 25°C |
| 163 mm |
156 mm |
173 mm |
92 mm |
58 mm |
35 mm |
28 mm |
29 mm |
21 mm |
36 mm |
74 mm |
83 mm |
All climate data from Réunion
Climate data from: Saint-Denis
Climate Réunion
Réunion has the oceanic climate prevailing. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Réunion is 23° degrees and there is about 947 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 49 days a year with an average humidity of 82% and an UV-index of 6.
Climate Réunion
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 25°C | 25°C | 25°C | 24°C | 23°C | 21°C | 20°C | 20°C | 21°C | 22°C | 23°C | 25°C |
| Night | 23°C | 23°C | 23°C | 22°C | 20°C | 19°C | 18°C | 18°C | 18°C | 20°C | 21°C | 22°C |
| Precip | 163 mm |
156 mm |
173 mm |
92 mm |
58 mm |
35 mm |
28 mm |
29 mm |
21 mm |
36 mm |
74 mm |
83 mm |
| Rain days |
25 | 23 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 26 |
| Dry days |
6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 5 |
| Sun hours per day |
9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Wind force in Bft |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| UV-index | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Weather Réunion january
On average, it is maximum 25° in january in Réunion and at least around 23° degrees. In january there are 25 days of rainfall with a total of 163 mm and the it will be dry 6 days this month in Réunion.
Weather Réunion february
On average, it is maximum 25° in february in Réunion and at least around 23° degrees. In february there are 23 days of rainfall with a total of 156 mm and the it will be dry 5 days this month in Réunion.
Weather Réunion march
On average, it is maximum 25° in march in Réunion and at least around 23° degrees. In march there are 26 days of rainfall with a total of 173 mm and the it will be dry 5 days this month in Réunion.
Weather Réunion april
On average, it is maximum 24° in april in Réunion and at least around 22° degrees. In april there are 21 days of rainfall with a total of 92 mm and the it will be dry 9 days this month in Réunion.
Weather Réunion may
On average, it is maximum 23° in may in Réunion and at least around 20° degrees. In may there are 21 days of rainfall with a total of 58 mm and the it will be dry 10 days this month in Réunion.
Weather Réunion june
On average, it is maximum 21° in june in Réunion and at least around 19° degrees. In june there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 35 mm and the it will be dry 11 days this month in Réunion.
Weather Réunion july
On average, it is maximum 20° in july in Réunion and at least around 18° degrees. In july there are 20 days of rainfall with a total of 28 mm and the it will be dry 11 days this month in Réunion.
Weather Réunion august
On average, it is maximum 20° in august in Réunion and at least around 18° degrees. In august there are 20 days of rainfall with a total of 29 mm and the it will be dry 11 days this month in Réunion.
Weather Réunion september
On average, it is maximum 21° in september in Réunion and at least around 18° degrees. In september there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 21 mm and the it will be dry 11 days this month in Réunion.
Weather Réunion october
On average, it is maximum 22° in october in Réunion and at least around 20° degrees. In october there are 20 days of rainfall with a total of 36 mm and the it will be dry 11 days this month in Réunion.
Weather Réunion november
On average, it is maximum 23° in november in Réunion and at least around 21° degrees. In november there are 21 days of rainfall with a total of 74 mm and the it will be dry 9 days this month in Réunion.
Weather Réunion december
On average, it is maximum 25° in december in Réunion and at least around 22° degrees. In december there are 26 days of rainfall with a total of 83 mm and the it will be dry 5 days this month in Réunion.
14 day weather forecast Réunion
The weather for Saint-Denis in Réunion will be 27° till 23° degrees in the next 14 days with every day chance of light rain showers or even quite a bit of rain.
The weather forecast for Réunion is based on the weather in Saint-Denis.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tu 19 Jan |
|
27°C | 21°C | 1.7 mm | 35% | 3m/s | 12 |
We 20 Jan |
|
26°C | 21°C | 2.1 mm | 40% | 2m/s | 5 |
Th 21 Jan |
|
24°C | 20°C | 7.4 mm | 70% | 2m/s | 5 |
Fr 22 Jan |
|
25°C | 20°C | 6.5 mm | 70% | 2m/s | 8 |
Sa 23 Jan |
|
25°C | 19°C | 2.9 mm | 50% | 2m/s | 9 |
Su 24 Jan |
|
24°C | 19°C | 5.2 mm | 65% | 3m/s | 8 |
Mo 25 Jan |
|
25°C | 18°C | 5.6 mm | 65% | 2m/s | 8 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tu 26 Jan |
|
25°C | 19°C | 13 mm | 80% | 2m/s | 9 |
We 27 Jan |
|
24°C | 19°C | 3.1 mm | 50% | 2m/s | 7 |
Th 28 Jan |
|
24°C | 17°C | 1.0 mm | 25% | 2m/s | 7 |
Fr 29 Jan |
|
24°C | 19°C | 0.2 mm | 20% | 2m/s | 7 |
Sa 30 Jan |
|
23°C | 18°C | 2.1 mm | 40% | 3m/s | 6 |
Su 31 Jan |
|
23°C | 18°C | 7.6 mm | 70% | 3m/s | 8 |
Mo 1 Feb |
|
23°C | 18°C | 4.9 mm | 60% | 3m/s | 6 |
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About Réunion
Réunion is in the continental part Africa and the capital is Saint-Denis. The total surface is 2.511 km² and the population consists of 865.826 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 486x smaller than New Zealand. If you want to call Réunion you have to use +262 or 00262 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +2625012457809 or 002625012457809.
Réunion is in a straight line at 3.901 km distance from Cape Town. From Cape Town International Airport the flight time is about 6 hours.
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Currency Réunion
In Réunion the Euro is used to pay.
Exchange rate Euro (EUR) 19 january 2021
1 Euro = 18,32 South African rand
100 Euro = 1.832,19 South African rand
1 South African rand = 0,05 Euro
100 South African rand = 5,46 Euro
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Time difference Réunion
In Réunion it is now 11:34 o’clock in the morning on tuesday 19 january 2021. That is 2 hour later than in New Zealand. The time zone of Réunion is Indian/Reunion and the Greenwich time is UTC+04.
Vaccinations Réunion
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Réunion.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Dengue (knokkelkoorts)
- Hepatitis B