Piton Saint-Leu weather in November

In November, Piton Saint-Leu sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 67 mm of rain across 13.4 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in November, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of November to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Piton Saint-Leu's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Piton Saint-Leu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:33 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
53%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
7.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical November day in Piton Saint-Leu reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C warmer than October and about 1°C cooler than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Piton Saint-Leu weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 24°20622.713.14.7
Feb26° / 24°18718.912.75.0
Mar26° / 24°15417.612.25.6
Apr25° / 23°6012.111.56.6
May24° / 21°458.5117.5
Jun22° / 20°246.310.77.7
Jul22° / 19°185.810.87.6
Aug21° / 19°287.511.37.3
Sep22° / 19°32911.97.1
Oct23° / 20°441212.56.8
Nov24° / 21°6713.4136.5
Dec25° / 23°1241913.35.4

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
35941
45941
55941
65941
75941
85941
95941
105842
115941
125941
136040
146040
155941
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196040
205941
215941
225941
235941
245842
255842
265842
275743
285743
295644
305644

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Piton Saint-Leu gets around 67 mm of rain over 13.4 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 45% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
141
240
340
440
539
639
740
840
940
1040
1141
1241
1341
1442
1543
1644
1745
1846
1947
2047
2148
2249
2350
2450
2551
2652
2753
2853
2954
3055

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the muggy band about 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 56% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111156320
211155330
311154340
411054350
511053360
61952380
71951390
81849410
91848431
101746451
111745471
121643491
131642501
140640522
150638542
160636562
170535573
180533593
190531604
200529624
210528625
220526636
230525646
240424657
250423667
260322687
270321688
280320698
290220708
300219718

Wind in November

Winds average 8 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
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168calm
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208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of November to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:38 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:44 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:386:26
212.85:386:27
312.85:376:27
412.85:376:28
512.95:376:28
612.95:366:29
712.95:366:29
812.95:356:30
912.95:356:31
1012.95:356:31
1113.05:346:32
1213.05:346:32
1313.05:346:33
1413.05:346:34
1513.05:336:34
1613.05:336:35
1713.05:336:35
1813.15:336:36
1913.15:336:37
2013.15:336:37
2113.15:326:38
2213.15:326:39
2313.15:326:39
2413.15:326:40
2513.15:326:41
2613.25:326:41
2713.25:326:42
2813.25:326:43
2913.25:326:43
3013.25:326:44

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 7.21 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.21 kWh/m² in November across the year — November's 7.21 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.3Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
237.3Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Piton Saint-Leu

In seasonPeak

In November, Piton Saint-Leu sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Piton Saint-Leu sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Piton Saint-Leu'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 November a good time to visit Piton Saint-Leu?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Piton Saint-Leu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Piton Saint-Leu in November

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

In November, Piton Saint-Leu sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Piton Saint-Leu in November

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 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
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Warm
Apr27Warm
May26Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct24Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Piton Saint-Leu in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Piton Saint-Leu 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
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Piton Saint-Leu?

Piton Saint-Leu sits at 21.2°S, 55.3°E, 350 m above sea level, in Reunion. The nearest listed city is Saint-Leu, 6.0 km away.

Saint-LeuSaint-LouisSaint-PierreLe TamponSaint-PaulLe PortLa PossessionSaint-Joseph

Topography around Piton Saint-Leu

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Piton Saint-Leu.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Piton Saint-Leu has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 897 m around an average of 293 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,875 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,030 m.

The land around Piton Saint-Leu is covered by trees (47%) within 3 km, water (51%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and water (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
897 m
16 km
2,875 m
80 km
3,030 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Saint-Leu 6.0 km · Saint-Louis 12 km · Saint-Pierre 22 km · Le Tampon 22 km · Saint-Paul 24 km · Le Port 31 km · La Possession 32 km · Saint-Joseph 36 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 Piton Saint-Leu (-21.2196°, 55.3151°, elevation 350 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).