Sainte-Suzanne weather in January

In January, Sainte-Suzanne sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 251 mm of rain across 21.7 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-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 16% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of January to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Sainte-Suzanne's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sainte-Suzanne's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
251 mm
21.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:53 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
70%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical January day in Sainte-Suzanne reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12522
22522
32622
42622
52622
62622
72622
82622
92622
102622
112622
122622
132622
142622
152622
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182622
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202622
212622
222622
232622
242622
252622
262622
272622
282622
292622
302622
312622

Sainte-Suzanne weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 22°25121.713.14.9
Feb26° / 22°24421.912.74.5
Mar26° / 22°2192212.15.0
Apr25° / 21°7816.711.55.8
May23° / 19°7416116.2
Jun21° / 17°401110.86.6
Jul21° / 16°3611.910.96.5
Aug21° / 16°341011.36.8
Sep21° / 17°3610.111.96.8
Oct23° / 18°471112.56.7
Nov24° / 19°8415.4136.1
Dec25° / 21°13818.913.25.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
43070
53169
63268
73268
83268
93466
103466
113664
123763
133763
143862
153862
163862
174060
183961
193961
203961
213961
223763
233763
243862
253862
263862
273862
283961
293961
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Sainte-Suzanne gets around 251 mm of rain over 21.7 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 70% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
168
268
368
469
569
669
769
869
968
1068
1168
1268
1368
1468
1568
1668
1768
1868
1969
2069
2170
2270
2371
2472
2573
2673
2774
2875
2976
3076
3177

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1176221
2166222
3156223
4146224
5146125
6136126
7136027
8136027
9126028
10126028
11126028
12125929
13125929
14125830
15125830
16115831
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18115732
19115732
20105733
21105634
2295734
2385735
2485636
2575736
2665737
2765737
2855837
2945937
3045838
3135938

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:43 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:436:58
213.25:446:59
313.25:446:59
413.25:456:59
513.25:466:59
613.25:467:00
713.25:477:00
813.25:477:00
913.25:487:00
1013.25:497:00
1113.25:497:01
1213.25:507:01
1313.25:517:01
1413.25:517:01
1513.25:527:01
1613.15:537:01
1713.15:537:01
1813.15:547:01
1913.15:557:01
2013.15:557:01
2113.15:567:01
2213.15:567:01
2313.15:577:01
2413.15:587:01
2513.05:587:01
2613.05:597:01
2713.06:007:00
2813.06:007:00
2913.06:017:00
3013.06:027:00
3113.06:027:00

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.95 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 6.75 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
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206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Sainte-Suzanne

In seasonPeak

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

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

Sainte-Suzanne'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 January a good time to visit Sainte-Suzanne?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Sainte-Suzanne for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sainte-Suzanne in January

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

In January, Sainte-Suzanne sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 22°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Sainte-Suzanne in January

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in January — 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
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr27Warm
May27Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep24Refreshing
Oct24Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Sainte-Suzanne in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sainte-Suzanne peaks around January 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 18UV 16Jun 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Sainte-Suzanne?

Sainte-Suzanne sits at 20.9°S, 55.6°E, 10 m above sea level, in Reunion. The nearest listed city is Sainte-Marie, 6.0 km away.

Sainte-MarieSaint-AndréSaint-DenisSaint-BenoîtLa PossessionLe PortSaint-PaulLe Tampon

Topography around Sainte-Suzanne

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sainte-Suzanne has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,779 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,030 m.

The land around Sainte-Suzanne is covered by water (46%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, water (56%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and water (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
236 m
16 km
1,779 m
80 km
3,030 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Sainte-Marie 6.0 km · Saint-André 8.0 km · Saint-Denis 17 km · Saint-Benoît 18 km · La Possession 28 km · Le Port 33 km · Saint-Paul 37 km · Le Tampon 42 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 Sainte-Suzanne (-20.9062°, 55.6079°, 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).