Le Port in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Le Port sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 255 mm of rain over about 44 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early March to 24°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.

Fall is Le Port's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Le Port has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Le Port's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
25°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
255 mm
44 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
6.2
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Le Port in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early March to 24°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Le Port reaches about 25°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Le Port weather by month

How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Le Port gets around 255 mm of rain over 44 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 6 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early March to 10 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Le Port

In seasonPeak

In fall, Le Port overlaps its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Le Port sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Le Port'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 fall a good time to visit Le Port?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Le Port for sightseeing.

What to pack for Le Port in Fall

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

In fall, Le Port sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 23°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 44 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Le Port in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 27°C across fall — 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 Le Port in Fall

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Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Le Port 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 Le Port?

Le Port sits at 20.9°S, 55.3°E, 22 m above sea level, in Reunion. The nearest listed city is La Possession, 4.0 km away.

La PossessionSaint-PaulSaint-DenisSaint-LeuSainte-MariePiton Saint-LeuSainte-SuzanneSaint-André

Topography around Le Port

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Le Port has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,004 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,030 m.

The land around Le Port is covered by water (49%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, water (60%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and water (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
118 m
16 km
2,004 m
80 km
3,030 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: La Possession 4.0 km · Saint-Paul 8.0 km · Saint-Denis 17 km · Saint-Leu 26 km · Sainte-Marie 27 km · Piton Saint-Leu 31 km · Sainte-Suzanne 33 km · Saint-André 37 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 Le Port (-20.9375°, 55.2942°, elevation 22 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.