Saint-André weather in May
In May, Saint-André sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 95 mm of rain across 16.2 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Saint-André's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint-André's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 22°
- 7th warmest
- Overnight low
- 21°
- 7th coldest
- Rainfall
- 95 mm
- 16.2 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 hours
- 6:43 AM – 5:44 PM
- Cloud cover
- 45%
- 6th clearest
- Wind
- 16 km/h
- 7th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.28 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.1
- out of 10
Temperature in May
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.
A typical May day in Saint-André reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.
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| Avg high (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Avg low (°C) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | 21 |
| 2 | 23 | 21 |
| 3 | 23 | 21 |
| 4 | 23 | 21 |
| 5 | 23 | 21 |
| 6 | 23 | 21 |
| 7 | 23 | 21 |
| 8 | 23 | 21 |
| 9 | 23 | 21 |
| 10 | 23 | 21 |
| 11 | 23 | 21 |
| 12 | 22 | 21 |
| 13 | 22 | 21 |
| 14 | 22 | 21 |
| 15 | 22 | 21 |
| 16 | 22 | 21 |
| 17 | 22 | 20 |
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| 21 | 22 | 20 |
| 22 | 22 | 20 |
| 23 | 22 | 20 |
| 24 | 22 | 20 |
| 25 | 22 | 20 |
| 26 | 22 | 20 |
| 27 | 22 | 20 |
| 28 | 22 | 20 |
| 29 | 22 | 20 |
| 30 | 22 | 20 |
| 31 | 22 | 20 |
Saint-André weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25° / 23° | 223 | 19.3 | 13.1 | 5.4 |
| Feb | 25° / 23° | 231 | 19.7 | 12.7 | 5.1 |
| Mar | 25° / 23° | 223 | 20.2 | 12.1 | 5.4 |
| Apr | 24° / 22° | 87 | 15.4 | 11.5 | 6.2 |
| May | 22° / 21° | 95 | 16.2 | 11 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 21° / 19° | 58 | 13.1 | 10.8 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 20° / 18° | 58 | 14.5 | 10.9 | 6.0 |
| Aug | 20° / 18° | 51 | 12.1 | 11.3 | 6.3 |
| Sep | 20° / 18° | 40 | 10.3 | 11.9 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 21° / 19° | 48 | 10.3 | 12.5 | 6.7 |
| Nov | 22° / 20° | 64 | 10.5 | 13 | 6.8 |
| Dec | 24° / 22° | 129 | 15.6 | 13.3 | 6.2 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 32% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 76 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 |
| Cloudier (%) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 76 | 24 |
| 2 | 76 | 24 |
| 3 | 76 | 24 |
| 4 | 75 | 25 |
| 5 | 75 | 25 |
| 6 | 75 | 25 |
| 7 | 76 | 24 |
| 8 | 76 | 24 |
| 9 | 76 | 24 |
| 10 | 76 | 24 |
| 11 | 76 | 24 |
| 12 | 77 | 23 |
| 13 | 77 | 23 |
| 14 | 77 | 23 |
| 15 | 79 | 21 |
| 16 | 79 | 21 |
| 17 | 80 | 20 |
| 18 | 81 | 19 |
| 19 | 82 | 18 |
| 20 | 82 | 18 |
| 21 | 83 | 17 |
| 22 | 84 | 16 |
| 23 | 84 | 16 |
| 24 | 85 | 15 |
| 25 | 86 | 14 |
| 26 | 86 | 14 |
| 27 | 87 | 13 |
| 28 | 88 | 12 |
| 29 | 88 | 12 |
| 30 | 88 | 12 |
| 31 | 88 | 12 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Saint-André gets around 95 mm of rain over 16.2 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 51% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 49 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 49 |
| 2 | 49 |
| 3 | 50 |
| 4 | 50 |
| 5 | 51 |
| 6 | 52 |
| 7 | 52 |
| 8 | 53 |
| 9 | 54 |
| 10 | 54 |
| 11 | 55 |
| 12 | 55 |
| 13 | 55 |
| 14 | 55 |
| 15 | 55 |
| 16 | 54 |
| 17 | 54 |
| 18 | 54 |
| 19 | 53 |
| 20 | 53 |
| 21 | 52 |
| 22 | 51 |
| 23 | 50 |
| 24 | 50 |
| 25 | 49 |
| 26 | 48 |
| 27 | 48 |
| 28 | 47 |
| 29 | 47 |
| 30 | 46 |
| 31 | 46 |
Humidity in May
Most of May feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 48% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Comfortable (%) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| Humid (%) | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 45 | 47 | 48 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 58 |
| Muggy (%) | 69 | 67 | 66 | 64 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 53 | 52 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
| Oppressive (%) | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 69 | 8 |
| 2 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 67 | 8 |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 66 | 7 |
| 4 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 64 | 7 |
| 5 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 63 | 6 |
| 6 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 61 | 6 |
| 7 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 60 | 5 |
| 8 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 58 | 5 |
| 9 | 0 | 5 | 34 | 57 | 4 |
| 10 | 0 | 5 | 36 | 56 | 3 |
| 11 | 0 | 6 | 38 | 53 | 3 |
| 12 | 0 | 6 | 40 | 52 | 2 |
| 13 | 0 | 7 | 42 | 50 | 2 |
| 14 | 0 | 7 | 44 | 48 | 1 |
| 15 | 0 | 7 | 45 | 46 | 1 |
| 16 | 0 | 8 | 47 | 44 | 1 |
| 17 | 0 | 8 | 48 | 43 | 0 |
| 18 | 0 | 9 | 50 | 41 | 0 |
| 19 | 0 | 9 | 51 | 40 | 0 |
| 20 | 0 | 10 | 52 | 38 | 0 |
| 21 | 0 | 10 | 53 | 37 | 0 |
| 22 | 0 | 10 | 54 | 36 | 0 |
| 23 | 0 | 11 | 54 | 35 | 0 |
| 24 | 0 | 12 | 55 | 33 | 0 |
| 25 | 1 | 12 | 55 | 32 | 0 |
| 26 | 1 | 13 | 55 | 31 | 0 |
| 27 | 1 | 13 | 56 | 30 | 0 |
| 28 | 1 | 14 | 56 | 29 | 0 |
| 29 | 1 | 15 | 57 | 27 | 0 |
| 30 | 1 | 16 | 57 | 26 | 0 |
| 31 | 1 | 17 | 58 | 24 | 0 |
Wind in May
Winds average 16 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | light breeze |
| 2 | 15 | light breeze |
| 3 | 15 | light breeze |
| 4 | 15 | light breeze |
| 5 | 16 | light breeze |
| 6 | 16 | light breeze |
| 7 | 16 | light breeze |
| 8 | 16 | light breeze |
| 9 | 16 | light breeze |
| 10 | 16 | light breeze |
| 11 | 16 | light breeze |
| 12 | 16 | light breeze |
| 13 | 16 | light breeze |
| 14 | 16 | light breeze |
| 15 | 16 | light breeze |
| 16 | 16 | light breeze |
| 17 | 16 | light breeze |
| 18 | 16 | light breeze |
| 19 | 16 | light breeze |
| 20 | 16 | light breeze |
| 21 | 16 | light breeze |
| 22 | 16 | light breeze |
| 23 | 16 | light breeze |
| 24 | 16 | light breeze |
| 25 | 16 | light breeze |
| 26 | 16 | light breeze |
| 27 | 16 | light breeze |
| 28 | 16 | light breeze |
| 29 | 16 | light breeze |
| 30 | 16 | light breeze |
| 31 | 16 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:37 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 5:40 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:44 | 6:44 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:50 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:52 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:50 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:48 | 5:48 | 5:47 | 5:47 | 5:46 | 5:46 | 5:45 | 5:45 | 5:44 | 5:44 | 5:43 | 5:43 | 5:43 | 5:42 | 5:42 | 5:42 | 5:41 | 5:41 | 5:41 | 5:41 | 5:40 | 5:40 | 5:40 | 5:40 | 5:40 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.2 | 6:37 | 5:52 |
| 2 | 11.2 | 6:38 | 5:51 |
| 3 | 11.2 | 6:38 | 5:51 |
| 4 | 11.2 | 6:39 | 5:50 |
| 5 | 11.2 | 6:39 | 5:49 |
| 6 | 11.2 | 6:39 | 5:49 |
| 7 | 11.1 | 6:40 | 5:48 |
| 8 | 11.1 | 6:40 | 5:48 |
| 9 | 11.1 | 6:41 | 5:47 |
| 10 | 11.1 | 6:41 | 5:47 |
| 11 | 11.1 | 6:41 | 5:46 |
| 12 | 11.1 | 6:42 | 5:46 |
| 13 | 11.0 | 6:42 | 5:45 |
| 14 | 11.0 | 6:43 | 5:45 |
| 15 | 11.0 | 6:43 | 5:44 |
| 16 | 11.0 | 6:43 | 5:44 |
| 17 | 11.0 | 6:44 | 5:43 |
| 18 | 11.0 | 6:44 | 5:43 |
| 19 | 11.0 | 6:45 | 5:43 |
| 20 | 11.0 | 6:45 | 5:42 |
| 21 | 10.9 | 6:46 | 5:42 |
| 22 | 10.9 | 6:46 | 5:42 |
| 23 | 10.9 | 6:46 | 5:41 |
| 24 | 10.9 | 6:47 | 5:41 |
| 25 | 10.9 | 6:47 | 5:41 |
| 26 | 10.9 | 6:48 | 5:41 |
| 27 | 10.9 | 6:48 | 5:40 |
| 28 | 10.9 | 6:49 | 5:40 |
| 29 | 10.8 | 6:49 | 5:40 |
| 30 | 10.8 | 6:49 | 5:40 |
| 31 | 10.8 | 6:50 | 5:40 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.28 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.84 kWh/m² to a high of 7.15 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 4.28 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.0 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Saint-André
None of Saint-André's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Saint-André sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Saint-André's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is May a good time to visit Saint-André?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a reasonable time to visit Saint-André for sightseeing.
What to pack for Saint-André in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Saint-André sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 16 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Saint-André in May
The nearest coast averages about 27°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore 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 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Tropical |
| Mar | 28 | Tropical |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 27 | Warm |
| Jun | 25 | Warm |
| Jul | 24 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 23 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 24 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 24 | Warm |
| Nov | 25 | Warm |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Saint-André in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Saint-André peaks around January 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 Saint-André?
Saint-André sits at 21.0°S, 55.7°E, 103 m above sea level, in Reunion. The nearest listed city is Sainte-Suzanne, 8.0 km away.
Topography around Saint-André
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Saint-André.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-André has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 227 m around an average of 100 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,088 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,030 m.
The land around Saint-André is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, water (47%) and trees (42%) 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 Saint-André (-20.9633°, 55.6503°, elevation 103 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).