Beach
Plage des Roches Noires
Reunion · Indian Ocean
-21.0572, 55.2223 · Saint-Paul, 7 km
- 28°Sea · February
- 29°High · February
- 10.1 hSunshine · November
Your month at the beach
Plage des Roches Noires in January
- 28°CAir, daytime high27°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 8.7 hSunshine a day
- 18 daysRainy days in the month133 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Plage des Roches Noires in February
- 29°CAir, daytime high28°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 8.8 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month95 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Plage des Roches Noires in March
- 29°CAir, daytime high28°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 8.3 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month119 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Plage des Roches Noires in April
- 28°CAir, daytime high27°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 8.3 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month59 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Plage des Roches Noires in May
- 27°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 7.8 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month40 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Plage des Roches Noires in June
- 25°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 25°CSea temperature
- 7.6 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month22 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Plage des Roches Noires in July
- 24°CAir, daytime high23°C at night
- 24°CSea temperature
- 7.8 hSunshine a day
- 7 daysRainy days in the month19 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Plage des Roches Noires in August
- 24°CAir, daytime high23°C at night
- 24°CSea temperature
- 8.6 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month18 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Plage des Roches Noires in September
- 24°CAir, daytime high23°C at night
- 24°CSea temperature
- 9.4 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month19 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Plage des Roches Noires in October
- 25°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 24°CSea temperature
- 9.8 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month22 mm in total
- 17 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Plage des Roches Noires in November
- 26°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 25°CSea temperature
- 10.1 hSunshine a day
- 7 daysRainy days in the month37 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Plage des Roches Noires in December
- 28°CAir, daytime high26°C at night
- 27°CSea temperature
- 10.1 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month48 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- ExcellentBathing water qualityOfficial EU classification, 2025 season
- 38Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 36 kmAirport: Saint-Pierre Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: wheelchair access, lifeguards.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 28.6 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 27.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 29.5 °C — 1.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 29.2 °C — 1.2 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 28.7 °C — 1.2 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 27.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 27.1 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 25.2 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 25.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 24.6 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 23.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 24.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 23.8 °C — 0.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 23.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 23.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 23.9 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 23.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 24.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 24.8 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 24.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 26.1 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 25.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 27.4 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan28°9 h133 mm
- Feb28°9 h95 mm
- Mar28°8 h119 mm
- Apr28°8 h59 mm
- May26°8 h40 mm
- Jun25°8 h22 mm
- Jul24°8 h19 mm
- Aug24°9 h18 mm
- Sep24°9 h19 mm
- Oct24°10 h22 mm
- Nov25°10 h37 mm
- Dec27°10 h48 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Plage des Roches Noires: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28 | 27 | 28 | 133 | 18 | 8.7 | 18 |
| Februarywarmest sea | 29 | 28 | 28 | 95 | 16 | 8.8 | 18 |
| March | 29 | 28 | 28 | 119 | 16 | 8.3 | 18 |
| April | 28 | 27 | 28 | 59 | 12 | 8.3 | 18 |
| May | 27 | 25 | 26 | 40 | 10 | 7.8 | 19 |
| June | 25 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 8 | 7.6 | 22 |
| July | 24 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 7 | 7.8 | 22 |
| August | 24 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 8.6 | 20 |
| September | 24 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 6 | 9.4 | 18 |
| October | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 6 | 9.8 | 17 |
| November | 26 | 25 | 25 | 37 | 7 | 10.1 | 14 |
| December | 28 | 26 | 27 | 48 | 11 | 10.1 | 14 |
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Photos
Photos shared by their authors on Wikimedia Commons, with its colours adjusted.
About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 24 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 13 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 24 km away |
| Bathing water quality | European Environment Agency | 0.4 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |