Le Tampon in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Le Tampon sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 718 mm of rain over about 68 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Le Tampon's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Le Tampon's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 718 mm
- 68 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Le Tampon in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.
A typical summer day in Le Tampon reaches about 25°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.
Le Tampon weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25° / 21° | 280 | 23.9 | 13.2 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 25° / 21° | 264 | 22.7 | 12.7 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 25° / 20° | 212 | 21.3 | 12.2 | 5.0 |
| Apr | 24° / 19° | 93 | 18.2 | 11.5 | 5.6 |
| May | 22° / 18° | 86 | 17.1 | 11 | 5.8 |
| Jun | 20° / 16° | 50 | 13.7 | 10.7 | 5.9 |
| Jul | 20° / 15° | 49 | 14.3 | 10.8 | 5.7 |
| Aug | 20° / 15° | 45 | 12.6 | 11.3 | 6.1 |
| Sep | 21° / 15° | 45 | 12 | 11.9 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 22° / 16° | 56 | 13.4 | 12.5 | 6.2 |
| Nov | 24° / 18° | 96 | 16.4 | 13 | 5.8 |
| Dec | 25° / 20° | 174 | 21.6 | 13.3 | 5.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Le Tampon gets around 718 mm of rain over 68 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 7 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min in early December to 12 h 30 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Le Tampon
In summer, Le Tampon overlaps 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Le Tampon?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Le Tampon for sightseeing.
What to pack for Le Tampon in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Le Tampon sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 68 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Le Tampon in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 27°C across summer — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Warm |
| Mar | 28 | Warm |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 26 | Warm |
| Jun | 25 | Warm |
| Jul | 24 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 23 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 24 | Warm |
| Nov | 25 | Warm |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Le Tampon in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 17 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Extreme |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
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.
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.
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.