Piton Saint-Leu in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Piton Saint-Leu sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 71 mm of rain over about 20 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 22°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Winter is Piton Saint-Leu's best 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
- 22°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 71 mm
- 20 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Piton Saint-Leu in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C.
A typical winter day in Piton Saint-Leu reaches about 22°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
Piton Saint-Leu 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 | 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Piton Saint-Leu gets around 71 mm of rain over 20 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 11 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 4.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Piton Saint-Leu
None of Piton Saint-Leu's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
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 winter a good time to visit Piton Saint-Leu?
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 one of the better times to visit Piton Saint-Leu for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Piton Saint-Leu in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Piton Saint-Leu sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Piton Saint-Leu 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 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 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 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.