Le Tampon weather in May

In May, Le Tampon sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 86 mm of rain across 17.1 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Le Tampon's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Le Tampon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
7th warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
86 mm
17.1 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:45 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
55%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
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 May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in Le Tampon reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12319
22319
32318
42318
52318
62318
72318
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92318
102318
112218
122218
132218
142218
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202217
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242217
252217
262217
272217
282117
292117
302117
312117

Le Tampon weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 7th-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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 36% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35545
45545
55644
65644
75644
85743
95743
105743
115743
125941
135941
145941
156040
166040
176139
186238
196337
206337
216436
226535
236535
246634
256634
266733
276733
286733
296733
306733
316832

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Le Tampon gets around 86 mm of rain over 17.1 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 54% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
158
257
357
457
558
658
758
858
958
1058
1158
1257
1357
1456
1556
1655
1755
1854
1954
2053
2152
2252
2351
2450
2550
2649
2749
2848
2948
3048
3148

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
101355311
201456291
301656271
401757251
511956231
612057211
712257191
812456181
912557161
1012757141
1112956131
1213156111
1323354101
142345581
152365570
162375470
172385460
183385450
193395350
203395440
214405240
224405330
234405330
244405330
255415130
265415130
276425030
286424920
297434820
307444720
318454520

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, 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
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:38 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:385:52
211.26:395:51
311.26:395:51
411.26:395:50
511.26:405:49
611.16:405:49
711.16:415:48
811.16:415:48
911.16:425:47
1011.16:425:47
1111.16:425:46
1211.06:435:46
1311.06:435:45
1411.06:445:45
1511.06:445:44
1611.06:455:44
1711.06:455:43
1811.06:455:43
1910.96:465:43
2010.96:465:42
2110.96:475:42
2210.96:475:42
2310.96:485:41
2410.96:485:41
2510.96:485:41
2610.96:495:41
2710.96:495:40
2810.86:505:40
2910.86:505:40
3010.86:515:40
3110.86:515:40

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.34 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 — May's 4.34 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Le Tampon

In seasonPeak

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

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 May a good time to visit Le Tampon?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Le Tampon in May

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

In May, Le Tampon sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Le Tampon in May

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in May — 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 May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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
May 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).