Saint-Leu weather in December

In December, Saint-Leu sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 124 mm of rain across 19 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-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 22% 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-Leu's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint-Leu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
124 mm
19 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:37 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
60%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
7.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical December day in Saint-Leu reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 3°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, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12522
22522
32522
42522
52522
62522
72522
82522
92523
102523
112523
122523
132523
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302623
312623

Saint-Leu weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 24°20622.713.14.7
Feb26° / 24°18718.912.75.0
Mar26° / 24°15417.612.15.6
Apr25° / 23°6012.111.56.6
May24° / 21°458.5117.5
Jun22° / 20°246.310.77.7
Jul22° / 19°185.810.87.6
Aug21° / 19°287.511.37.3
Sep22° / 19°32911.97.1
Oct23° / 20°441212.56.8
Nov24° / 21°6713.4136.5
Dec25° / 23°1241913.35.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
35545
45644
55644
65545
75644
85545
95545
105545
115446
125446
135347
145248
155149
165149
175050
184951
194852
204852
214753
224753
234654
244555
254456
264456
274258
284258
294159
304159
314060

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Saint-Leu gets around 124 mm of rain over 19 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 62% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
155
256
357
457
558
658
759
860
961
1061
1162
1262
1363
1463
1563
1663
1763
1863
1963
2063
2163
2263
2363
2464
2565
2665
2766
2867
2968
3069
3170

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1118729
2118729
3118729
41177210
51177111
60177211
70167212
80167113
90157015
100156916
110146917
120146719
130136720
140136522
150126523
160116425
170116326
180106228
19096229
20096130
21086032
22076033
23075835
24065737
25055639
26055441
27045343
28035245
29035047
30024849
31024751

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:33 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 7:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:336:44
213.25:336:45
313.25:336:46
413.25:336:46
513.25:336:47
613.25:346:48
713.25:346:48
813.25:346:49
913.35:346:49
1013.35:356:50
1113.35:356:51
1213.35:356:51
1313.35:356:52
1413.35:366:52
1513.35:366:53
1613.35:376:53
1713.35:376:54
1813.35:376:55
1913.35:386:55
2013.35:386:56
2113.35:396:56
2213.35:396:56
2313.35:406:57
2413.35:406:57
2513.35:416:58
2613.35:416:58
2713.35:426:59
2813.35:426:59
2913.35:436:59
3013.35:437:00
3113.35:447:00

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.21 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 7.17 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
187.2Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Saint-Leu

In seasonPeak

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

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

Saint-Leu'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-Leu?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Saint-Leu in December

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

In December, Saint-Leu sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 23°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Saint-Leu 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 18 km away) is warmest in February at about 28°C and coldest in August near 24°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
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Warm
May27Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Refreshing
Oct24Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Saint-Leu 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-Leu 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
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Saint-Leu?

Saint-Leu sits at 21.2°S, 55.3°E, 10 m above sea level, in Reunion. The nearest listed city is Piton Saint-Leu, 6.0 km away.

Piton Saint-LeuSaint-PaulSaint-LouisLe PortLe TamponSaint-PierreLa PossessionSaint-Denis

Topography around Saint-Leu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Leu has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 724 m around an average of 162 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,871 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,030 m.

The land around Saint-Leu is covered by water (41%) and trees (39%) within 3 km, water (47%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and water (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
724 m
16 km
2,871 m
80 km
3,030 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Piton Saint-Leu 6.0 km · Saint-Paul 18 km · Saint-Louis 18 km · Le Port 26 km · Le Tampon 27 km · Saint-Pierre 27 km · La Possession 27 km · Saint-Denis 36 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-Leu (-21.1706°, 55.2882°, elevation 10 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).