Le Tampon in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Le Tampon sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 143 mm of rain over about 41 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Winter is Le Tampon's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Le Tampon's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 143 mm
- 41 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.9
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Le Tampon in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C.
A typical winter day in Le Tampon reaches about 20°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
Le Tampon weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Le Tampon gets around 143 mm of rain over 41 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 9 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min in early June to 11 h 36 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Le Tampon
None of Le Tampon's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
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 winter a good time to visit Le Tampon?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Le Tampon for sightseeing.
What to pack for Le Tampon in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Le Tampon sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 41 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Le Tampon in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 24°C across winter — 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 Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 7 — 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.
| 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.