When to go · Saint-Gilles
Saint-Gilles in July
Great month. Dry; French school holidays start, flights and gîtes fill.
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 start, flights and gîtes fill.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than July?
No other month rates higher than July for Saint-Gilles in this guide.
Weather in July
- 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.
Whale season begins check
July to October · Saint-Gilles port and the west coast
Boats book up on weekends; Bastille Day on 14 July closes shops and fills the coast.
French school holidays check
Early July to late August · Whole island
Flights, cars and hotels sell out; beaches are busy at weekends.
Bastille Day
Jul 14
Shops closed and a busy holiday weekend on the coast.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Réunion overall
- High
- Prices · Réunion overall
- High
Réunion overall: French summer holidays; whales off the west coast (check).
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
Jul: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Jul: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
May: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Jul: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 3 (better)
May: 4
Crowds
Jul: High
May: Low
Prices
Jul: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 3
May: 0
July: Dry; French school holidays start, flights and gîtes fill.
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.