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°C79°F / 17°C63°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- Réunion overall
- Prices
- High
- Réunion overall
Verdict
Dry; French school holidays start, flights and gîtes fill.
Weather in July
- Saint-GillesHighs around 26 °C, lows around 17 °C, rain on about 3 daysHighs around 79 °F, lows around 63 °F, 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, clear water, whale season from July, hiking weather in the cirques.Sunny days near 79–82 °F, 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.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.