Best Month to Visit Reunion Island
Editor's seasonal guidance
Best: May-November (dry season), June-September (best visibility)
Tropical oceanic with extreme rainfall variation
Reunion Island is one of the wettest places on Earth on its east side, while the west coast remains sunny and dry. The Piton de la Fournaise volcano is one of the world's most active, and lava flows create surreal landscapes. The Cirques (volcanic amphitheaters) fill with clouds that burn off in morning golden hour, revealing dramatic green peaks.
- Typically sunnier
- June, July, August, September
- Typically wetter
- January, February, March, December
Qualitative editorial guidance, not measured climate normals. This site does not currently publish monthly temperature or rainfall averages because it has no verified climate dataset.
Daylight through the year in Reunion Island
Daylight, midday sun angle and golden-hour length calculated for Reunion Island's own coordinates (21.12° S, 55.54° E) on the 15th of each month. These are solar geometry, not climate averages.
| Month | Daylight | Sun at solar noon | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13 h 18 min | 90° | 46 min |
| February | 12 h 48 min | 82° | 44 min |
| March | 12 h 18 min | 72° | 43 min |
| April | 11 h 36 min | 59° | 44 min |
| May | 11 h 6 min | 50° | 46 min |
| June | 10 h 54 min | 46° | 48 min |
| July | 11 h 0 min | 47° | 47 min |
| August | 11 h 24 min | 55° | 44 min |
| September | 12 h 0 min | 67° | 43 min |
| October | 12 h 36 min | 78° | 44 min |
| November | 13 h 12 min | 88° | 46 min |
| December | 13 h 24 min | 88° | 47 min |
Deciding within the next week? Best day to visit Reunion Island ranks the live 7-day forecast. Full current conditions: weather in Reunion Island.