Saint-Denis, La Reunion
ocean climate · nature · low crowds · mid prices
🏊 Swimmable sea this month (≥22°C)
If you're planning a nature-first trip, Saint-Denis deserves a close look. This La Reunion destination lies in a mild oceanic climate, and its climate record peaks at a 95/100 sun score in July — 24°C afternoons under 36% average cloud cover.
January is the heat peak, averaging 29°C highs; July is the cool end, when nights dip to around 19°C. On the rain ledger, July is the safest bet at a 22% chance of a wet day, while February climbs to 77%. Beach-warm afternoons (24°C and up) hold through January–December.
The seasonal arc is clear in the data: summer averages 24°C against winter's 29°C, while rain-day odds move from 67% in winter and 51% in spring to 26% in summer and 39% through autumn. That makes summer the statistical sweet spot (season score 94), with autumn a workable second; winter is where the odds thin out. A practical compromise is December — the edge of the warm window, averaging 29°C with a 91 sun score.
Best months to visit Saint-Denis
Ranked purely on sunshine odds, the podium is July at 95/100, then August at 95 and September at 95. Anything in January–December clears our 70-point reliability bar. The month to avoid on pure weather odds is March (79/100).
Put against its 73 ocean peers in July, it lands in the sunnier half of the group, ahead of 52% of them.
Month-by-month breakdown for Saint-Denis → · More destinations for July →
The live forecast backs this up: of the next 15 days, 3 look mostly clear and 7 carry meaningful rain risk, in a 20–29°C band. Today's cached sun score is 84/100.
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Flights from Europe
| From | Distance | Estimated non-stop time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brussels (BRU) | 9,408 km | ~12 h 15 | Find flights → |
| Amsterdam (AMS) | 9,496 km | ~12 h 15 | Find flights → |
| London (LON) | 9,691 km | ~12 h 30 | Find flights → |
| Paris (PAR) | 9,365 km | ~12 h 15 | Find flights → |
| Frankfurt (FRA) | 9,132 km | ~12 h | Find flights → |
Estimates from distance; actual schedules may require a connection.
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Next 16 days
Live forecast, refreshed twice daily. Forecasts updated 29 Oct, 06:35 CET.
| Date | High / low | Cloud | Rain odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 29 Oct | 28° / 21° | 47% | 22% |
| Fri 30 Oct | 28° / 21° | 42% | 30% |
| Sat 31 Oct | 26° / 23° | 91% | 88% |
| Sun 1 Nov | 28° / 22° | 35% | 55% |
| Mon 2 Nov | 27° / 22° | 77% | 58% |
| Tue 3 Nov | 27° / 21° | 75% | 56% |
| Wed 4 Nov | 27° / 20° | 60% | 46% |
| Thu 5 Nov | 27° / 20° | 54% | 33% |
| Fri 6 Nov | 27° / 21° | 32% | 20% |
| Sat 7 Nov | 27° / 21° | 73% | 33% |
| Sun 8 Nov | 28° / 20° | 72% | 38% |
| Mon 9 Nov | 28° / 20° | 28% | 35% |
| Tue 10 Nov | 29° / 22° | 43% | 37% |
| Wed 11 Nov | 28° / 22° | 40% | 41% |
| Thu 12 Nov | 27° / 22° | 54% | 41% |
Saint-Denis climate, month by month
2015–2024 averages (July highlighted as the best month).
| Month | Day / night °C | Cloud | Rain-day odds | Sun score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° / 24.9° | 63.3% | 68.7% | 79 |
| February | 28.8° / 25° | 63.7% | 76.6% | 79 |
| March | 28.8° / 24.9° | 61.1% | 66.1% | 79 |
| April | 27.9° / 24° | 55.1% | 56.7% | 87 |
| May | 26.2° / 21.6° | 39.4% | 30% | 94 |
| June | 24.5° / 19.8° | 39% | 30% | 93 |
| July | 24.1° / 19° | 36.4% | 22.3% | 95 |
| August | 24.3° / 19.2° | 35.7% | 24.2% | 95 |
| September | 25.3° / 19.8° | 35.1% | 26.7% | 95 |
| October | 26.1° / 21° | 45.4% | 38.5% | 94 |
| November | 27.1° / 22.4° | 53.9% | 52.7% | 91 |
| December | 28.6° / 23.8° | 52% | 54.3% | 91 |
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