When to go · Saint-Gilles
Saint-Gilles in August
Great month. Dry; French school holidays.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- Réunion overall
- Prices
- High
- Réunion overall
Verdict
Dry; French school holidays.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Saint-Gilles in this guide.
Weather in August
- Saint-GillesHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 3 days
- West coast (leeward), Réunion · Saint-Gilles, L'Hermitage, Saint-Leu, Saint-Pierrebest weather
The dry, sunny side; lagoon swimming all year, hot and humid in summer.
Dry, cool season
Sunny days near 26–28 °C (79–82 °F), clear water, whale season from July, hiking weather in the cirques.Sunny days near 79–82 °F (26–28 °C), clear water, whale season from July, hiking weather in the cirques.
Watch: School-holiday crowds in July and August; cool mornings and evenings.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Assumption check
15 August · Whole island
A public holiday; markets and shops closed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Réunion overall
- High
- Prices · Réunion overall
- High
Réunion overall: Busy with metropolitan visitors; book Mafate gîtes early.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Saint-Gilles, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
May: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Aug: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 3 (better)
May: 4
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Low
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
May: 0
August: Dry; French school holidays.
May: Dry season begins; good hiking weather.
Saint-Gilles: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.