Saint-Benoît weather in March

In March, Saint-Benoît sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 223 mm of rain across 20.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Saint-Benoît's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint-Benoît's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
223 mm
20.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:22 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
58%
10th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical March day in Saint-Benoît reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12523
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52523
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Saint-Benoît weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-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 March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45050
55050
65050
75050
85050
95050
105050
115149
125149
135248
145248
155347
165446
175545
185644
195743
205842
215941
226040
236139
246238
256238
266337
276436
286535
296535
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Saint-Benoît gets around 223 mm of rain over 20.2 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 64% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
168
268
369
469
570
670
770
870
970
1069
1169
1269
1368
1467
1567
1666
1765
1864
1963
2063
2162
2261
2361
2460
2559
2659
2758
2857
2957
3056
3155

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
113861
213960
313960
414059
514158
614257
714356
814356
914455
1014455
1114455
1214554
1324553
1424553
1524553
1624652
1724751
1824751
1924850
2024949
2125048
2225246
2325345
2435344
2535542
2635740
2735938
2846036
2946234
3046432
3156530

Wind in March

Winds average 15 km/h in March.

Across March, 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)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
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3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:176:44
212.46:176:43
312.46:186:42
412.46:186:42
512.46:186:41
612.46:196:40
712.36:196:39
812.36:206:38
912.36:206:37
1012.36:206:37
1112.36:216:36
1212.26:216:35
1312.26:216:34
1412.26:226:33
1512.26:226:32
1612.16:226:31
1712.16:236:30
1812.16:236:29
1912.16:236:29
2012.16:246:28
2112.06:246:27
2212.06:246:26
2312.06:256:25
2412.06:256:24
2512.06:256:23
2611.96:256:22
2711.96:266:21
2811.96:266:20
2911.96:266:19
3011.96:276:18
3111.86:276:17

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.81 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 — March's 5.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
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275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Saint-Benoît

In seasonPeak

In March, 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 March a good time to visit Saint-Benoît?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Saint-Benoît in March

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

In March, Saint-Benoît sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 23°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Saint-Benoît in March

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in March — 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 March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (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
March 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).