Reunion month by month
Month by Month
Fruit in Season | Events | ||
January | Frequent and heavy showers | Lychis, mangoes, starfruit, pineapples, bananas, papayas, tamarinds, coconuts | Chinese New Year (parades and shows mainly around the temples in St Denis and St Pierre). |
February | The hottest month of the year with heavy and regular showers. | Longan fruit, pineapples bananas, papayas, tamarinds, mangoes, coconuts | |
March | Average temperature of 25°, some showers | Avocados, longan fruit, local oranges, pineapples, bananas, passion fruit, papayas, coconuts | |
April | Around 28° by the coast, the end of the cyclone season | Passion fruit, avocados, strawberry guavas, jambolans, pineapples, bananas, clementines, oranges, papayas,coconuts, sugar cane in flower | Tamil New Year. Processions and ceremonies The Bassin Vital Race (St Paul), The Pic Adam Race (St Denis), St Paul Half-Marathon Tram-Train Marathon Raid 974 (Le Port) |
May | Around 28° by the coast | Strawberry guavas, pineapples, bananas, coconuts, clementines, oranges, peaches, pitayas, avocados | Leu Tempo Festival of Street Arts in St Leu Bras-Panon Agricultural Fair Tévelave Festival |
June | The beginning of the austral winter. The sun rises around 7am and sets around 6pm. | Strawberry guavas, avocados, pineapples, bananas, clementines, coconuts, oranges. | Strawberry Guava Festival at La Plaine des Palmistes, Grand Boucan in St Gilles-les-Bains (Reunion’s very own Carnaval) |
July | 26° on average, 23° in the lagoon. Sea breezes, especially in the south | Pineapples, bananas, bibasse fruit, coconuts, jujube fruit | Firewalking |
August | The middle of the austral winter | Pineapple, bananas, bibasse fruit, coconuts, jujube fruit | Guan-Di Festival (traditional Chinese celebration) |
September | Temperatures between 22 and 27° by the coast. But some frost possible up in the mountains at night. | Pineapples, bananas, coconuts | |
October | Between seasons | Pineapples, bananas, coconuts | Grand Raid (in French) |
November | The beginning of the cyclone season | Pineapples, bananas, coconuts | Dipavali (Hindu Festival of Light). Ceremonies and Parades in several towns across the island. |
December | The sun rises around 5.30am and sets towards 7pm. The onset of summer. | Flamboyant trees in bloom, lychis, mangoes, pineapples, bananas, coconuts | 20th December: Anniversary of the abolition of slavery. Its party-time all over the island for this fine moment of conviviality to the rhythmic sounds of maloya music. |
To get a picture of the night sky month by month, visit the website of the Makes Observatory (in French) which details the astronomical calendar.
