Saint-Benoît weather in December

In December, Saint-Benoît sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 129 mm of rain across 15.6 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-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 35% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of December to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Saint-Benoît's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint-Benoît's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
129 mm
15.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:35 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
55%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
7.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical December day in Saint-Benoît reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 2°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, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12321
22321
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52321
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112422
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242422
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302422
312422

Saint-Benoît weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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°5813.110.76.3
Jul20° / 18°5814.510.86.0
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 December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
36931
46931
56832
66733
76733
86634
96634
106535
116337
126337
136238
146139
156040
165941
175842
185842
195743
205644
215446
225347
235248
245149
255050
264951
274852
284753
294654
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Saint-Benoît gets around 129 mm of rain over 15.6 wet days in December. 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 60% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
142
242
343
444
545
645
746
847
947
1048
1148
1249
1350
1450
1550
1651
1751
1851
1952
2052
2152
2253
2354
2454
2555
2656
2757
2858
2959
3059
3160

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1121735
2121735
3020746
4019756
5018766
6018757
7017758
8016759
90157510
100157411
110147412
120137314
130127315
140127216
150117118
160107119
170107020
18097021
19096922
20086824
21086725
22076726
23076528
24066529
25056431
26056332
27046234
28046036
29036037
30035839
31025741

Wind in December

Winds average 14 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
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2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of December to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:31 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:316:43
213.25:316:43
313.25:326:44
413.25:326:44
513.25:326:45
613.25:326:46
713.25:326:46
813.25:336:47
913.25:336:47
1013.25:336:48
1113.35:336:49
1213.35:346:49
1313.35:346:50
1413.35:346:50
1513.35:356:51
1613.35:356:51
1713.35:366:52
1813.35:366:53
1913.35:366:53
2013.35:376:54
2113.35:376:54
2213.35:386:55
2313.35:386:55
2413.35:396:55
2513.35:396:56
2613.35:406:56
2713.35:406:57
2813.35:416:57
2913.35:416:57
3013.35:426:58
3113.35:426:58

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.15 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

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 — December's 7.15 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Saint-Benoît

In seasonPeak

In December, Saint-Benoît sits inside its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Saint-Benoît'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 December a good time to visit Saint-Benoît?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Saint-Benoît for sightseeing.

What to pack for Saint-Benoît in December

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

In December, Saint-Benoît sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 22°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Saint-Benoît in December

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 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
Feb28Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr27Warm
May26Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct24Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Saint-Benoît in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 14 (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-Benoît 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
Jan17Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Saint-Benoît?

Saint-Benoît sits at 21.0°S, 55.7°E, 17 m above sea level, in Reunion. The nearest listed city is Saint-André, 11 km away.

Saint-AndréSainte-SuzanneSainte-MarieSaint-DenisLe TamponSaint-JosephLa PossessionSaint-Pierre

Topography around Saint-Benoît

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Benoît has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,036 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,030 m.

The land around Saint-Benoît is covered by water (43%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, water (45%) and trees (44%) within 16 km, and water (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
138 m
16 km
2,036 m
80 km
3,030 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Saint-André 11 km · Sainte-Suzanne 18 km · Sainte-Marie 23 km · Saint-Denis 33 km · Le Tampon 34 km · Saint-Joseph 39 km · La Possession 41 km · Saint-Pierre 42 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-Benoît (-21.0379°, 55.7155°, elevation 17 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).