Sainte-Suzanne weather in October

In October, Sainte-Suzanne sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 47 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-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 33% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Sainte-Suzanne's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sainte-Suzanne's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
8th warmest
Overnight low
18°
5th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:48 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
53%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
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 Sainte-Suzanne reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 5°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)
12217
22217
32217
42217
52217
62217
72218
82218
92218
102218
112218
122218
132218
142318
152318
162318
172318
182318
192318
202318
212318
222318
232318
242318
252318
262318
272318
282318
292318
302318
312319

Sainte-Suzanne weather by month

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

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26733
36634
46634
56436
66436
76337
86337
96238
106139
116040
125941
136040
145941
155941
165842
175941
185842
195842
205842
215842
225743
235743
245644
255545
265446
275446
285347
295248
305149
315050

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sainte-Suzanne gets around 47 mm of rain over 11 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 36% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
231
331
431
531
632
732
833
933
1034
1134
1235
1335
1435
1536
1636
1736
1837
1937
2037
2138
2238
2338
2439
2539
2640
2740
2841
2941
3042
3142

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1860311
2858322
3857332
4856342
5855352
6854362
7853372
8852382
9850393
10750403
11749413
12749423
13648423
14647434
15547444
16546454
17445465
18444475
19343486
20342486
21241497
22240508
23239518
24238519
25237529
262365210
272355310
282345410
292335411
302325511
312315512

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:24 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
512.35:576:13
612.35:566:14
712.35:556:14
812.35:556:14
912.45:546:15
1012.45:536:15
1112.45:526:15
1212.45:516:16
1312.45:506:16
1412.45:506:17
1512.55:496:17
1612.55:486:17
1712.55:476:18
1812.55:466:18
1912.55:466:18
2012.65:456:19
2112.65:446:19
2212.65:446:20
2312.65:436:20
2412.65:426:21
2512.75:426:21
2612.75:416:22
2712.75:406:22
2812.75:406:23
2912.75:396:23
3012.75:396:24
3112.85:386:24

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.72 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 — October's 6.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Sainte-Suzanne

In seasonPeak

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

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 October a good time to visit Sainte-Suzanne?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sainte-Suzanne in October

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

In October, Sainte-Suzanne sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 18°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Sainte-Suzanne 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
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr27Warm
May27Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep24Refreshing
Oct24Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Sainte-Suzanne 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 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
October 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).