Saint-Leu weather in March

In March, Saint-Leu sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 154 mm of rain across 17.6 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-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 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-Leu's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint-Leu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
154 mm
17.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:24 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
57%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical March day in Saint-Leu reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 3°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, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12624
22624
32624
42624
52624
62624
72624
82624
92624
102624
112624
122624
132624
142624
152624
162624
172624
182624
192624
202624
212624
222624
232624
242624
252624
262624
272624
282623
292623
302623
312623

Saint-Leu weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-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 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 23% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35050
45050
55050
65149
75149
85149
95149
105248
115248
125248
135347
145446
155545
165644
175743
185941
196040
206040
216139
226238
236337
246436
256535
266634
276634
286733
296733
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Saint-Leu gets around 154 mm of rain over 17.6 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 56% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
167
267
367
467
566
665
765
864
963
1062
1161
1260
1359
1458
1557
1656
1755
1854
1954
2053
2152
2251
2351
2450
2549
2648
2747
2846
2945
3043
3142

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
113465
213465
313564
413663
523761
623860
723860
823959
924058
1024058
1134156
1234156
1334156
1434255
1534255
1634255
1734354
1834354
1934453
2034552
2144650
2244749
2344848
2445046
2545145
2655243
2755441
2865539
2965737
3075835
3176033

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:18 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:186:46
212.46:196:45
312.46:196:44
412.46:206:43
512.46:206:43
612.46:206:42
712.36:216:41
812.36:216:40
912.36:226:39
1012.36:226:38
1112.36:226:38
1212.26:236:37
1312.26:236:36
1412.26:236:35
1512.26:246:34
1612.26:246:33
1712.16:246:32
1812.16:256:31
1912.16:256:30
2012.16:256:29
2112.06:266:28
2212.06:266:27
2312.06:266:27
2412.06:276:26
2512.06:276:25
2611.96:276:24
2711.96:276:23
2811.96:286:22
2911.96:286:21
3011.96:286:20
3111.86:296:19

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.98 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 — March's 5.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Saint-Leu

In seasonPeak

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

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

5.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Saint-Leu in March

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

In March, Saint-Leu sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 24°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Saint-Leu 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 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 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-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
March 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).