Le Tampon weather in February

In February, Le Tampon sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 264 mm of rain across 22.7 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of February to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Le Tampon's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Le Tampon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
264 mm
22.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:11 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
72%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Le Tampon is commune in La Réunion, France.

Density
495/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical February day in Le Tampon reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12621
22621
32621
42621
52621
62621
72621
82621
92621
102621
112621
122521
132521
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222521
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272521
282521

Le Tampon weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 21°28023.913.24.5
Feb25° / 21°26422.712.74.4
Mar25° / 20°21221.312.25.0
Apr24° / 19°9318.211.55.6
May22° / 18°8617.1115.8
Jun20° / 16°5013.710.75.9
Jul20° / 15°4914.310.85.7
Aug20° / 15°4512.611.36.1
Sep21° / 15°451211.96.2
Oct22° / 16°5613.412.56.2
Nov24° / 18°9616.4135.8
Dec25° / 20°17421.613.35.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43169
53169
63070
73070
82971
92971
102872
112872
122872
132872
142773
152773
162971
172971
182971
193070
203070
213169
223268
233367
243466
253466
263565
273565
283565

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Le Tampon gets around 264 mm of rain over 22.7 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 80% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
179
280
380
481
581
681
782
882
982
1082
1182
1282
1382
1482
1581
1681
1781
1881
1980
2080
2179
2279
2379
2479
2579
2678
2778
2878

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10127612
20127513
30127513
40127414
50127414
60127315
70127315
80127315
91137016
101137016
111137016
121137016
131146916
141147015
151147015
161147015
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180147214
190147313
200147313
210147412
220147412
230147412
240147511
250147511
260147511
270147511
280157411

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of February to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:037:00
212.96:037:00
312.96:047:00
412.96:046:59
512.96:056:59
612.96:066:59
712.96:066:58
812.86:076:58
912.86:076:57
1012.86:086:57
1112.86:096:56
1212.86:096:56
1312.86:106:55
1412.76:106:55
1512.76:116:54
1612.76:116:54
1712.76:126:53
1812.76:126:53
1912.76:136:52
2012.66:136:51
2112.66:146:51
2212.66:146:50
2312.66:156:49
2412.66:156:49
2512.56:166:48
2612.56:166:47
2712.56:176:46
2812.56:176:46

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.93 kWh/m² to a high of 7.11 kWh/m² in November across the year — February's 6.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Le Tampon

In seasonPeak

In February, Le Tampon sits inside its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Le Tampon'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 February a good time to visit Le Tampon?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Le Tampon for sightseeing.

What to pack for Le Tampon in February

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

In February, Le Tampon sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Le Tampon in February

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in February at about 28°C and coldest in August near 23°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
Feb28Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr27Warm
May26Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct24Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Le Tampon in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 15 (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 Tampon peaks around January 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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 17UV 16Jul 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Le Tampon?

Le Tampon sits at 21.3°S, 55.5°E, 585 m above sea level, in Reunion. The nearest listed city is Saint-Pierre, 8.0 km away.

Saint-PierreSaint-LouisSaint-JosephPiton Saint-LeuSaint-LeuSaint-BenoîtSaint-AndréSaint-Paul

Topography around Le Tampon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Le Tampon has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 615 m around an average of 584 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,446 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,030 m.

The land around Le Tampon is covered by trees (48%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and water (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
615 m
16 km
2,446 m
80 km
3,030 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Saint-Pierre 8.0 km · Saint-Louis 11 km · Saint-Joseph 15 km · Piton Saint-Leu 22 km · Saint-Leu 27 km · Saint-Benoît 34 km · Saint-André 37 km · Saint-Paul 39 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 Tampon (-21.2766°, 55.5177°, elevation 585 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).