Réunion
Capital: Saint-Denis · 1 regions · 28 places
Réunion is an island in the Indian Ocean that is an overseas department and region of France within the African region. Part of the Mascarene Islands, it is located approximately 679 kilometres east of the island of Madagascar and 175 kilometres (94 nmi) southwest of the island of Mauritius. As of January 2026, it had a population of 910,985. Its capital and largest city is Saint-Denis. Read more — Wikipedia
Best places in Réunion in October
Saint-André
Sainte-Marie
Sainte-Suzanne
Saint-Paul
Saint-Benoît
Le Port
Sainte-Rose
Saint-Denis
When to go in Réunion: month-by-month
Go score by month for the main destinations; green means great weather.
| places | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Denis | 69 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 75 | 77 | 74 | 72 | 78 | 75 | 77 | 68 |
| Saint-Paul | 69 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 75 | 77 | 73 | 72 | 78 | 76 | 77 | 69 |
| Saint-Pierre | 69 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 74 | 77 | 73 | 72 | 78 | 75 | 77 | 69 |
| Le Tampon | 68 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 73 | 75 | 68 | 68 | 76 | 73 | 74 | 67 |
| Saint-André | 70 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 76 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 79 | 77 | 79 | 70 |
| Saint-Louis | 69 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 74 | 77 | 73 | 72 | 78 | 75 | 77 | 69 |
| Saint-Joseph | 69 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 74 | 77 | 73 | 72 | 78 | 75 | 77 | 69 |
| Saint-Benoît | 69 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 75 | 78 | 74 | 72 | 78 | 76 | 78 | 69 |
| La Possession | 69 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 75 | 77 | 74 | 72 | 78 | 75 | 77 | 68 |
| Saint-Leu | 69 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 74 | 77 | 73 | 72 | 78 | 75 | 77 | 69 |
| Sainte-Marie | 70 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 76 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 79 | 77 | 79 | 70 |
| Le Port | 69 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 75 | 77 | 73 | 72 | 78 | 76 | 77 | 69 |
| Piton Saint-Leu | 69 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 74 | 77 | 72 | 70 | 78 | 75 | 77 | 69 |
| Sainte-Suzanne | 70 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 76 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 79 | 77 | 79 | 70 |
Sea temperature along the coast of Réunion
| places | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Denis | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 25° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 25° | 27° |
| La Possession | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 25° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 25° | 27° |
| Le Port | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 25° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 25° | 27° |
| La Montagne | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 25° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 25° | 27° |
| Saint-André | 28° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 27° | 25° | 24° | 23° | 24° | 24° | 25° | 27° |
| Sainte-Marie | 28° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 27° | 25° | 24° | 23° | 24° | 24° | 25° | 27° |
| Sainte-Suzanne | 28° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 27° | 25° | 24° | 23° | 24° | 24° | 25° | 27° |
| Bras-Panon | 28° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 27° | 25° | 24° | 23° | 24° | 24° | 25° | 27° |
| Saint-Pierre | 28° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 26° | 25° | 24° | 23° | 23° | 24° | 25° | 27° |
| Saint-Louis | 28° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 26° | 25° | 24° | 23° | 23° | 24° | 25° | 27° |
More ways to travel in Réunion
Tourism in Réunion
How many visitors come, how concentrated tourism is, and when the country is busiest.
Most popular destinations in Réunion
Réunion: practical information
Plugs, money, emergency numbers, safety and typical prices: what to know before you go.
- Voltage
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Driving
- Drive on the right
Euro
EUR · €
1 USD ≈ 0.891 EUR
- Languages
- French
- Calling code
- +262
No public holidays in the coming months.
Regions of Réunion
1Largest cities in Réunion
Saint-Denis
Saint-Paul
Saint-Pierre
Le Tampon
Saint-André
Saint-Louis
Saint-Joseph
Saint-Benoît
Main airports
- RUNRoland Garros AirportSainte-Marie
- ZSESaint-Pierre Pierrefonds AirportSaint-Pierre