How warm does Réunion Island get?

Typical daytime highs in Réunion Island are Mar–May 27°C (80°F), Jun–Aug 23°C (74°F), Sep–Nov 25°C (77°F), Dec–Feb 28°C (82°F).

Is Réunion Island expensive?

On the ground, Réunion Island is mid-range.

Africa & Middle East / Réunion

Réunion Island

Q: What sort of trip is Réunion Island good for?

Réunion Island is good for moving about and doing things, landscape doing the heavy lifting, eating extremely well, the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing.

Réunion Island · Réunion · Sainte-Marie

A volcano that erupts often enough to be a spectator sport from a safe distance, canyoning down waterfalls in the interior, and a Creole kitchen that borrows from three continents at once.

The best time to visit Réunion Island is May–Nov, when typical daytime highs reach about 27°C (80°F). Local time there is 05:19 (UTC+4).

Best time to go

May–Nov

Budget on the ground

$$ · mid-range

Nearest airport

RUN · Sainte-Marie

Good for

moving about and doing things landscape doing the heavy lifting eating extremely well the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing

In season

May June July August September October November

The year at a glance

Light0 to 24h High16 to 36°C61 to 97°F Rain0 to 500mm0 to 19.7in

May · high 78°F · rain 2.9in · 11.1h of daylight · in the recommended window

shaded columns are the recommended window

Measured at Sainte-Marie, this page’s gateway

Réunion Island month by month, the same numbers the figure draws
Month	High °CHigh °F	Rain mmRain in	Light	Notes
January	28°C82°F	488mm19.2in	13.3h13.3h
February	28°C83°F	273mm10.7in	12.8h12.8h
March	28°C83°F	265mm10.4in	12.3h12.3h
April	27°C81°F	251mm9.9in	11.6h11.6h
May	26°C78°F	73mm2.9in	11.1h11.1h	in the recommended window
June	24°C75°F	125mm4.9in	10.9h10.9h	in the recommended window
July	23°C74°F	112mm4.4in	11.0h11.0h	in the recommended window
August	23°C73°F	121mm4.8in	11.4h11.4h	in the recommended window
September	24°C75°F	96mm3.8in	12.0h12.0h	in the recommended window
October	25°C77°F	117mm4.6in	12.6h12.6h	in the recommended window
November	26°C79°F	130mm5.1in	13.1h13.1h	in the recommended window
December	28°C82°F	182mm7.2in	13.4h13.4h

Good to know

Currency: EUR
Language: French
Plug: E
Driving: on the right

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