Saint-André climate — normals and trends
Saint-André (Réunion) has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 21.1 °C and it receives 1,420 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is February (23.7 °C on average) and the coldest is August (18.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in February.
Saint-André averages 0 frost days, 0 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 207 rainy days per year.
Saint-André has warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.10 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 27.8 °C (on 12 February 1998) and the coldest 14.6 °C (on 3 September 1943).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
Saint-AndréReunion
- coords
- -20.96°, 55.65°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
21.1°C
Average daily high
22.1°C
Average daily low
20.3°C
Annual rainfall
1,420mm
Sunshine / day
11.2h
Mean relative humidity
83%
Average peak wind
20.2km/h
Seasonal range
5.3°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
0 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
207 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
24.0 °C
Average feels-like low
20.8 °C
Average peak gust
34.1 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
197 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.2 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.8 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.46 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
27.8 °C
12 February 1998
Coldest day
14.6 °C
3 September 1943
Wettest day
245 mm
1 March 1993
Windiest day
86.2 km/h
22 January 2002
Strongest gust
171.4 km/h
28 February 1960
Hottest feels-like
34.7 °C
12 February 1998
Coldest feels-like
9.5 °C
15 August 1961
Sunniest day
13.1 h
1 December 1945
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.4 °C | +0.8 °C | 49 mm | -181 mm |
| Feb | 25.9 °C | +1.1 °C | 370 mm | +130 mm |
| Mar | 25.5 °C | +1.0 °C | 190 mm | -15 mm |
| Apr | 25.0 °C | +1.4 °C | 70 mm | -56 mm |
| May | 23.1 °C | +1.1 °C | 84 mm | -20 mm |
| Jun | 21.2 °C | +0.7 °C | 62 mm | -12 mm |
| Jul | 20.0 °C | +0.4 °C | 66 mm | -5 mm |
| Aug | 19.7 °C | +0.3 °C | 84 mm | +18 mm |
| Sep | 20.5 °C | +0.7 °C | 25 mm | -23 mm |
| Oct | 21.4 °C | +0.6 °C | 36 mm | -16 mm |
| Nov | 22.9 °C | +0.7 °C | 124 mm | +48 mm |
| Dec | 24.1 °C | +0.4 °C | 154 mm | +26 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Saint-André?
Saint-André has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.1 °C and it receives 1,420 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Saint-André?
The hottest day measured in Saint-André between 1940 and 2025 was 12 February 1998, reaching 27.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in Saint-André?
The coldest day measured in Saint-André between 1940 and 2025 was 3 September 1943, at 14.6 °C.
Does it snow in Saint-André?
Almost never: Saint-André sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Saint-André warmed?
Yes: Saint-André warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Saint-André?
The wettest day measured in Saint-André between 1940 and 2025 was 1 March 1993, with 245 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Saint-André?
The windiest day measured in Saint-André between 1940 and 2025 was 22 January 2002, with winds reaching 86.2 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Saint-André?
The warmest month in Saint-André is February (23.7 °C on average); the coldest is August (18.4 °C).
How much does it rain in Saint-André?
Saint-André receives on average 1,420 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 207 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Saint-André?
Saint-André gets on average 11.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,088 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Saint-André?
Yes: Saint-André has on average 197 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Saint-André?
In Saint-André, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 34.7 °C on 12 February 1998, and the lowest was 9.5 °C on 15 August 1961.
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