Piton Saint-Leu in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Piton Saint-Leu sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 517 mm of rain over about 61 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 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Piton Saint-Leu's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Piton Saint-Leu has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Piton Saint-Leu's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 517 mm
- 61 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Piton Saint-Leu in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical summer day in Piton Saint-Leu reaches about 26°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Piton Saint-Leu 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 | 26° / 24° | 206 | 22.7 | 13.1 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 26° / 24° | 187 | 18.9 | 12.7 | 5.0 |
| Mar | 26° / 24° | 154 | 17.6 | 12.2 | 5.6 |
| Apr | 25° / 23° | 60 | 12.1 | 11.5 | 6.6 |
| May | 24° / 21° | 45 | 8.5 | 11 | 7.5 |
| Jun | 22° / 20° | 24 | 6.3 | 10.7 | 7.7 |
| Jul | 22° / 19° | 18 | 5.8 | 10.8 | 7.6 |
| Aug | 21° / 19° | 28 | 7.5 | 11.3 | 7.3 |
| Sep | 22° / 19° | 32 | 9 | 11.9 | 7.1 |
| Oct | 23° / 20° | 44 | 12 | 12.5 | 6.8 |
| Nov | 24° / 21° | 67 | 13.4 | 13 | 6.5 |
| Dec | 25° / 23° | 124 | 19 | 13.3 | 5.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Piton Saint-Leu gets around 517 mm of rain over 61 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 8 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 6.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Piton Saint-Leu
In summer, Piton Saint-Leu overlaps its cyclone and monsoon 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Piton Saint-Leu?
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 Piton Saint-Leu for sightseeing.
What to pack for Piton Saint-Leu in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Piton Saint-Leu sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 24°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 61 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Piton Saint-Leu 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 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.
| 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 | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Tropical |
| 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 Piton Saint-Leu 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| 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 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.
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.
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.