Saint-André in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Saint-André sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 151 mm of rain over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early September to 23°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.

Spring is Saint-André's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Saint-André 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 Saint-André's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
21°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
151 mm
31 wet days
Avg wind
16 km/h
Travel score
6.7
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Saint-André in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early September to 23°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Saint-André reaches about 21°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

15°18°20°23°25°SepOctNov

Saint-André weather by month

How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 23°22319.313.15.4
Feb25° / 23°23119.712.75.1
Mar25° / 23°22320.212.15.4
Apr24° / 22°8715.411.56.2
May22° / 21°9516.2116.1
Jun21° / 19°5813.110.86.3
Jul20° / 18°5814.510.96.0
Aug20° / 18°5112.111.36.3
Sep20° / 18°4010.311.96.6
Oct21° / 19°4810.312.56.7
Nov22° / 20°6410.5136.8
Dec24° / 22°12915.613.36.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Saint-André gets around 151 mm of rain over 31 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 16 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early September to 13 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Saint-André

In seasonPeak

In spring, Saint-André overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Saint-André?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Saint-André for sightseeing.

What to pack for Saint-André in Spring

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

In spring, Saint-André sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 19°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 31 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Saint-André in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 24°C across spring — 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.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr27Warm
May27Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep24Refreshing
Oct24Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Saint-André in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 16Jun 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

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.

Sainte-SuzanneSaint-BenoîtSainte-MarieSaint-DenisLa PossessionLe PortLe TamponSaint-Paul

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.

3 km
227 m
16 km
2,088 m
80 km
3,030 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Sainte-Suzanne 8.0 km · Saint-Benoît 11 km · Sainte-Marie 13 km · Saint-Denis 23 km · La Possession 33 km · Le Port 37 km · Le Tampon 37 km · Saint-Paul 40 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.