La Possession weather in August

In August, La Possession sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 25 mm of rain across 8.8 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of August to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is La Possession's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Possession's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
12th warmest
Overnight low
19°
1st coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:44 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
35%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical August day in La Possession reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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102219
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La Possession weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 24°18521.513.14.9
Feb27° / 25°17220.612.74.7
Mar26° / 24°16020.712.15.1
Apr26° / 23°5413.611.56.3
May24° / 22°4210117.3
Jun23° / 20°23710.87.7
Jul22° / 19°196.410.97.7
Aug22° / 19°258.811.37.3
Sep22° / 19°268.611.97.3
Oct23° / 21°3510.312.57.0
Nov24° / 22°5913.3136.5
Dec26° / 23°9317.213.25.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3919
4919
5919
6919
7919
8919
9919
109010
119010
129010
139010
148911
158911
168911
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318911

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

La Possession gets around 25 mm of rain over 8.8 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
222
322
422
523
623
724
825
925
1026
1127
1227
1328
1428
1529
1629
1730
1830
1930
2031
2131
2231
2331
2431
2531
2631
2730
2830
2929
3028
3128

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1949384
2949384
3949374
4950374
5950374
6951364
7951364
8951364
9951364
10852364
11851374
12852373
13752383
14751393
15750403
16750403
17750413
18749422
19749422
20649432
21649432
22649432
23649432
24649432
25649442
26649442
27648442
28648442
29648452
30648452
31647452

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of August to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:54 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:545:56
211.06:535:56
311.16:535:57
411.16:525:57
511.16:525:57
611.16:515:58
711.16:505:58
811.16:505:58
911.26:495:59
1011.26:495:59
1111.26:485:59
1211.26:476:00
1311.26:476:00
1411.26:466:00
1511.36:456:01
1611.36:446:01
1711.36:446:01
1811.36:436:02
1911.36:426:02
2011.46:416:02
2111.46:416:03
2211.46:406:03
2311.46:396:03
2411.46:386:04
2511.46:376:04
2611.56:366:04
2711.56:356:04
2811.56:356:05
2911.56:346:05
3011.56:336:05
3111.66:326:05

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 7.25 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
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155.0Bright
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175.0Bright
185.1Bright
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215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for La Possession

In seasonPeak

None of La Possession's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

La Possession sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

La Possession's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit La Possession?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit La Possession for general sightseeing.

What to pack for La Possession in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, La Possession sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near La Possession in August

The nearest coast averages about 24°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 28°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Warm
May27Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Refreshing
Oct24Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in La Possession in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in La Possession peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 15Jun 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is La Possession?

La Possession sits at 20.9°S, 55.3°E, 24 m above sea level, in Reunion. The nearest listed city is Le Port, 4.0 km away.

Le PortSaint-PaulSaint-DenisSainte-MarieSaint-LeuSainte-SuzannePiton Saint-LeuSaint-André

Topography around La Possession

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of La Possession.

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Possession has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 518 m around an average of 85 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,248 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,030 m.

The land around La Possession is covered by water (38%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, water (53%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and water (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
518 m
16 km
2,248 m
80 km
3,030 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Le Port 4.0 km · Saint-Paul 11 km · Saint-Denis 13 km · Sainte-Marie 23 km · Saint-Leu 27 km · Sainte-Suzanne 28 km · Piton Saint-Leu 32 km · Saint-André 33 km

Reunion travel facts

Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for La Possession (-20.9291°, 55.3348°, elevation 24 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).