When to go · Saint-Gilles
Saint-Gilles in December
Mixed month. Cyclone season begins; Dec 20 holiday and year-end crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- Réunion overall
- Prices
- High
- Réunion overall
Verdict
Cyclone season begins; Dec 20 holiday and year-end crowds.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- Saint-GillesHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 6 days
- West coast (leeward), Réunion · Saint-Gilles, L'Hermitage, Saint-Leu, Saint-Pierrehot
The dry, sunny side; lagoon swimming all year, hot and humid in summer.
Hot, wet, cyclone season
Hot sea and lagoon, mango and lychee season, lush green.
Watch: Cyclone alerts, afternoon downpours and humid heat; flexible bookings.
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.
Fèt Kaf (abolition of slavery) check
20 December · Whole island
A public holiday; concerts and ceremonies; shops closed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Réunion overall
- High
- Prices · Réunion overall
- High
Réunion overall: Christmas holidays; heat and the first cyclones; 20 December is Fèt Kaf.
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
Dec: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
May: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Dec: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 6
May: 4 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
May: Low
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 0
December: Cyclone season begins; Dec 20 holiday and year-end crowds.
May: Dry season begins; good hiking weather.
Saint-Gilles: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen