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Best time to visit Reunion

Mid May–Late May, Mid Jun–Late Nov is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 26.6°C, with 2.6 rainy days per 10 days.

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Scenery of Reunion
Photo: Christopher Crouzet (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons)

Season calendar

Reunion season score, from early January through late December.Early Jan: Off-season (season score 28.4)Mid Jan: Fair (season score 34.2)Late Jan: Off-season (season score 15.4)Early Feb: Off-season (season score 21.9)Mid Feb: Off-season (season score 16.3)Late Feb: Off-season (season score 24.6)Early Mar: Off-season (season score 24.2)Mid Mar: Fair (season score 39.0)Late Mar: Okay (season score 51.3)Early Apr: Good (season score 57.3)Mid Apr: Okay (season score 54.9)Late Apr: Good (season score 63.0)Early May: Good (season score 63.1)Mid May: Great (season score 71.9)Late May: Great (season score 78.9)Early Jun: Good (season score 71.3)Mid Jun: Great (season score 75.1)Late Jun: Great (season score 76.7)Early Jul: Great (season score 75.6)Mid Jul: Great (season score 72.4)Late Jul: Great (season score 72.0)Early Aug: Great (season score 72.4)Mid Aug: Great (season score 76.9)Late Aug: Great (season score 76.3)Early Sep: Great (season score 78.9)Mid Sep: Great (season score 76.8)Late Sep: Great (season score 80.6)Early Oct: Great (season score 84.6)Mid Oct: Great (season score 84.1)Late Oct: Great (season score 80.9)Early Nov: Great (season score 84.4)Mid Nov: Great (season score 81.0)Late Nov: Great (season score 72.7)Early Dec: Good (season score 67.3)Mid Dec: Good (season score 63.1)Late Dec: Okay (season score 44.8)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
AvoidOff-seasonFairOkayGoodGreatBest

Japan MOFA travel advice

No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.

Climate and season score by month

MonthLevelDaytime highRainy days
(per 10 days)
Cloud cover
JanuaryOff-season30.2°C4.560.6%
FebruaryOff-season30.4°C4.758.7%
MarchFair30.2°C4.555.3%
AprilGood29.4°C3.654.3%
MayGood27.8°C3.049.8%
JuneGreat26.3°C2.949.7%
JulyGreat25.5°C2.949.8%
AugustGreat25.6°C2.948.6%
SeptemberGreat26.1°C2.746.5%
OctoberGreat27.2°C2.246.4%
NovemberGreat28.5°C2.246.9%
DecemberGood29.7°C3.351.7%

Questions and answers

When is the best time to visit Reunion?
Mid May–Late May, Mid Jun–Late Nov. During this period, the average daytime high is 26.6°C, with 2.6 rainy days per 10 days.
When should I avoid visiting Reunion?
Early Jan, Late Jan–Early Mar is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 30.3°C, with 4.8 rainy days per 10 days.
What is the rainiest time of year in Reunion?
January, February, March, with about 4.7 rainy days per 10 days at the peak.

How the score works

The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.

Weather station: ST DENIS GILLOT(26 km). Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.

These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.