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°C88°F / 23°C73°F
- 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.
Weather in December
- Saint-GillesHighs around 31 °C, lows around 23 °C, rain on about 6 daysHighs around 88 °F, lows around 73 °F, 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.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen