Saint-Paul weather in March

In March, Saint-Paul sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 160 mm of rain across 20.7 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 33% 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-Paul's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint-Paul's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
160 mm
20.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:24 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
58%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Saint-Paul is commune in La Réunion, France.

Density
436/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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-Paul reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 2°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 on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12725
22724
32724
42724
52724
62724
72724
82724
92724
102724
112724
122724
132724
142624
152624
162624
172624
182624
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202624
212624
222624
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242624
252624
262624
272624
282624
292624
302624
312624

Saint-Paul 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°18521.513.14.9
Feb27° / 25°17220.612.74.7
Mar26° / 24°16020.712.15.1
Apr26° / 23°5413.611.56.3
May24° / 22°4210117.3
Jun23° / 20°23710.77.7
Jul22° / 19°196.410.97.7
Aug22° / 19°258.811.37.3
Sep22° / 19°268.611.97.3
Oct23° / 21°3510.312.57.0
Nov24° / 22°5913.3136.5
Dec26° / 23°9317.213.35.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45149
55149
65149
75149
85248
95248
105248
115248
125347
135347
145347
155446
165545
175644
185743
195842
205941
216040
226139
236238
246337
256436
266535
276634
286634
296832
306832
316931

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Saint-Paul gets around 160 mm of rain over 20.7 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 66% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
173
273
373
473
572
672
771
871
970
1069
1169
1268
1367
1466
1565
1665
1764
1863
1962
2062
2162
2262
2362
2462
2562
2662
2761
2861
2960
3060
3159

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1025732
2025732
3026722
4027712
5028702
6029692
7030691
8030691
9031681
10131671
11132661
12132661
13132661
14132661
15132670
16133660
17133660
18133660
19134650
20034660
21035650
22035650
23036640
24037630
25138610
26139600
27141580
28143560
29245530
30246520
31248490

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:19 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)
112.56:196:46
212.46:196:45
312.46:196:44
412.46:206:43
512.46:206:43
612.46:216:42
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
1612.16:246:33
1712.16:246:32
1812.16:256:31
1912.16:256:30
2012.16:256:29
2112.06:266:28
2212.06:266:28
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 5.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 7.25 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Saint-Paul

In seasonPeak

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

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

Saint-Paul'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-Paul?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Saint-Paul in March

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

In March, Saint-Paul sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 24°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Saint-Paul 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
Nov25Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Saint-Paul 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-Paul 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-Paul?

Saint-Paul sits at 21.0°S, 55.3°E, 11 m above sea level, in Reunion. The nearest listed city is Le Port, 8.0 km away.

Le PortLa PossessionSaint-LeuSaint-DenisPiton Saint-LeuSainte-MarieSaint-LouisSainte-Suzanne

Topography around Saint-Paul

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Paul has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 497 m around an average of 97 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,396 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,030 m.

The land around Saint-Paul is covered by water (38%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, water (52%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and water (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
497 m
16 km
2,396 m
80 km
3,030 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Le Port 8.0 km · La Possession 11 km · Saint-Leu 18 km · Saint-Denis 23 km · Piton Saint-Leu 24 km · Sainte-Marie 32 km · Saint-Louis 34 km · Sainte-Suzanne 37 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-Paul (-21.0096°, 55.2713°, elevation 11 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).