Saint-Joseph weather in October

In October, Saint-Joseph sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 24 mm of rain across 4.8 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Saint-Joseph's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint-Joseph's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:48 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
32%
6th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical October day in Saint-Joseph reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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52221
62221
72221
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92221
102221
112221
122221
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142321
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Saint-Joseph weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 11th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
39010
49010
59010
68911
78812
88713
98713
108713
118713
128515
138515
148515
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228317
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308119
318119

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Saint-Joseph gets around 24 mm of rain over 4.8 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 15% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
214
314
414
515
615
715
816
916
1016
1116
1216
1316
1416
1516
1615
1715
1815
1915
2015
2115
2215
2315
2415
2515
2616
2716
2816
2917
3017
3117

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 45% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111557270
211456290
311455300
411454310
511453320
611452330
721450341
821349351
921348361
1021347371
1121247381
1221246392
1311245402
1411144412
1511143423
1611142433
1711141443
1811040463
1911039474
2001038484
210937494
220936514
230936514
240835534
250835534
260835534
270735544
280734554
290734554
300634564
310634564

Wind in October

Winds average 21 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
122breezy
222breezy
322breezy
422breezy
522breezy
622breezy
722breezy
822breezy
921breezy
1021breezy
1121breezy
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2720breezy
2820light breeze
2920light breeze
3020light breeze
3120light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 36 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:016:12
212.26:006:13
312.25:596:13
412.35:586:13
512.35:576:14
612.35:566:14
712.35:556:14
812.35:546:15
912.45:536:15
1012.45:526:15
1112.45:526:16
1212.45:516:16
1312.45:506:16
1412.55:496:17
1512.55:486:17
1612.55:486:18
1712.55:476:18
1812.55:466:18
1912.65:456:19
2012.65:456:19
2112.65:446:20
2212.65:436:20
2312.65:426:21
2412.75:426:21
2512.75:416:22
2612.75:406:22
2712.75:406:23
2812.75:396:23
2912.75:396:24
3012.85:386:24
3112.85:386:25

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.68 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 — October's 6.68 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
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96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
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246.8Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Saint-Joseph

In seasonPeak

None of Saint-Joseph's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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 October a good time to visit Saint-Joseph?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Saint-Joseph for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Saint-Joseph in October

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

In October, Saint-Joseph sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 22°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a windbreaker. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa windbreaker

Sea temperature near Saint-Joseph in October

The nearest coast averages about 24°C in October — 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 October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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-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
October 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).