Saint-Benoît in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Saint-Benoît sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 166 mm of rain over about 40 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Winter is Saint-Benoît's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Saint-Benoît 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-Benoît's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 166 mm
- 40 wet days
- Avg wind
- 18 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.2
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Saint-Benoît in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C.
A typical winter day in Saint-Benoît reaches about 20°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
Saint-Benoît 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 | 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 | 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 20° / 18° | 58 | 14.5 | 10.8 | 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Saint-Benoît gets around 166 mm of rain over 40 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 18 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 4.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Saint-Benoît
None of Saint-Benoît's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
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.
Is winter a good time to visit Saint-Benoît?
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 a reasonable time to visit Saint-Benoît for sightseeing.
What to pack for Saint-Benoît in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Saint-Benoît sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 40 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Saint-Benoît 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 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.
| 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 | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Warm |
| 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 Saint-Benoît 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 17 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Extreme |
| 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-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.
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.
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.