Saint-Joseph weather in February

In February, Saint-Joseph sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 134 mm of rain across 13.1 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of February to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Saint-Joseph's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint-Joseph's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
134 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:10 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
52%
11th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical February day in Saint-Joseph reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22725
32725
42725
52625
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Saint-Joseph weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 25°14412.713.26.3
Feb26° / 25°13413.112.76.1
Mar26° / 25°12511.212.26.7
Apr25° / 24°6310.211.57.1
May24° / 23°559.4117.6
Jun23° / 21°428.310.77.6
Jul22° / 20°419.110.87.3
Aug21° / 20°296.411.37.8
Sep22° / 21°234.911.98.0
Oct23° / 22°244.812.58.1
Nov24° / 23°456138.0
Dec25° / 24°769.213.37.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45842
55842
65842
75644
85644
95644
105644
115644
125644
135743
145743
155743
165743
175743
185842
195941
205941
216040
226139
236139
246238
256238
266238
276139
286238

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Saint-Joseph gets around 134 mm of rain over 13.1 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 46% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
443
544
644
745
846
947
1047
1148
1248
1348
1448
1548
1648
1748
1848
1948
2048
2147
2247
2346
2445
2545
2645
2744
2844

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the oppressive band about 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
108848
208839
308839
408839
5088210
6088210
7088210
8088210
9188110
10188110
11188110
12188110
13198010
1419819
15110809
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20011818
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22012808
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24011809
25011809
26011809
27011809
28011809

Wind in February

Winds average 20 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
920light breeze
1020light breeze
1120light breeze
1220light breeze
1320light breeze
1420light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of February to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:02 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:027:00
212.96:037:00
312.96:036:59
412.96:046:59
512.96:056:59
612.96:056:58
712.96:066:58
812.96:066:57
912.86:076:57
1012.86:076:57
1112.86:086:56
1212.86:096:56
1312.86:096:55
1412.76:106:55
1512.76:106:54
1612.76:116:53
1712.76:116:53
1812.76:126:52
1912.76:126:52
2012.66:136:51
2112.66:136:50
2212.66:146:50
2312.66:146:49
2412.66:156:48
2512.56:156:48
2612.56:166:47
2712.56:166:46
2812.56:176:45

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.86 kWh/m² to a high of 7.07 kWh/m² in November across the year — February's 6.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Saint-Joseph

In seasonPeak

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

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

Saint-Joseph's rainy season runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is February a good time to visit Saint-Joseph?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Saint-Joseph for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Saint-Joseph in February

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

In February, Saint-Joseph sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 25°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Saint-Joseph in February

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in February — 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
Feb28Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr27Warm
May26Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct24Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Saint-Joseph in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 15 (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-Joseph 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-Joseph?

Saint-Joseph sits at 21.4°S, 55.6°E, 43 m above sea level, in Reunion. The nearest listed city is Saint-Pierre, 15 km away.

Saint-PierreLe TamponSaint-LouisPiton Saint-LeuSaint-BenoîtSaint-LeuSaint-AndréSainte-Suzanne

Topography around Saint-Joseph

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Joseph has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 486 m around an average of 108 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,407 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,030 m.

The land around Saint-Joseph is covered by trees (39%) and water (39%) within 3 km, water (53%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and water (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
486 m
16 km
2,407 m
80 km
3,030 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Saint-Pierre 15 km · Le Tampon 15 km · Saint-Louis 24 km · Piton Saint-Leu 36 km · Saint-Benoît 39 km · Saint-Leu 41 km · Saint-André 46 km · Sainte-Suzanne 52 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-Joseph (-21.3777°, 55.6169°, elevation 43 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).