When to go · Saint-Gilles
Saint-Gilles in May
Great month. Dry season begins; good hiking weather.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Low
- Réunion overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Réunion overall
Verdict
Dry season begins; good hiking weather.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Saint-Gilles in this guide.
Weather in May
- Saint-GillesHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 4 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Réunion overall
- Low
- Prices · Réunion overall
- Medium
Réunion overall: Clear skies return; good hiking and fewer visitors.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Saint-Gilles, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jun: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jun: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
May: 4
Jun: 3 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jun: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 2
May: Dry season begins; good hiking weather.
June: Cooler, dry on the west coast.
Saint-Gilles: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.