Afternoons in Saint-Philippe reach 25 to 31 degrees in every month of the year
Measured over a year, the rain totals 1,661 mm. The rainiest month is February; the driest is October. Its July, January and rain figures all sit close to those of typical mainland French towns.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Saint-Joseph station, 15 km west.
A year in Saint-Philippe at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Saint-Joseph station.
What a year in Saint-Philippe feels like
Typical highs and lows in the rainier and the drier half of the year, and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Saint-Joseph.
About 1,661 mm of rain a year
February is the wettest month and October the driest. About 46 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 10th wettest of 24 towns of 2,500+ in Réunion.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Gillot-Aéroport
100 days of 30°C or more a year
About 303 days a year reach 25°C and 100 reach 30°C. Frost is unknown at the coast.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Saint-Joseph: a frost is a night of 0°C or below, a summer day (jour d’été) 25°C or more, a hot day (forte chaleur) 30°C or more.
The Météo-France station at Saint-Joseph
Saint-Joseph is 15 km west of Saint-Philippe. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Saint-Philippe itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Saint-Joseph (97412384) |
| Distance from the town | 15 km west |
| Station altitude | 13 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 70 m |
| Period | 1991–2018 (the station’s own record) |
| Nearest station of any kind | 14 km |
| Sunshine measured at | Gillot-Aéroport, 57 km away |
TownRatings matches each commune to one station with at least 24 years of temperature and rain records: the nearest, counting every 100 m of height difference as 10 km, never across the sea.
How Saint-Philippe compares
Against the 24 towns of 2,500+ in Réunion (the dots). Mainland France’s towns aren’t a fair comparison for a tropical climate.
Nearby towns’ climate
The nearest towns of 2,500+ within 29 km, each with its own matched station.
| Town | Station | Warmest-month high | Coolest-month low | Rain a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Philippe | Saint-Joseph | 31.0°C | 18.0°C | 1,661 mm |
| Saint-Joseph 13 km | Ravine des Cabris - Cirad | 30.1°C 0.9°C cooler | 14.0°C 4°C colder | 949 mm |
| Petite-Île 20 km | Ravine des Cabris - Cirad | 30.1°C 0.9°C cooler | 14.0°C 4°C colder | 949 mm |
| Sainte-Rose 24 km | Gros Piton Sainte-Rose | 29.5°C 1.5°C cooler | 18.0°C about the same | 3,773 mm |
| Le Tampon 26 km | Le Tampon - Cirad | 26.8°C 4.2°C cooler | 11.0°C 7°C colder | 1,424 mm |
| La Plaine-des-Palmistes 28 km | Plaine des Palmistes | 24.0°C 7°C cooler | 9.6°C 8.4°C colder | 4,302 mm |
| Saint-Pierre 29 km | Ligne-Paradis - Cirad | 31.0°C about the same | 15.9°C 2.1°C colder | 956 mm |
Saint-Philippe weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Saint-Joseph station; sunshine at Gillot-Aéroport.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31.0°C | 23.8°C | 27.4°C | 190 mm | 218 |
| February | 30.9°C | 24.0°C | 27.4°C | 233 mm | 196 |
| March | 30.1°C | 23.4°C | 26.8°C | 218 mm | 215 |
| April | 29.0°C | 22.4°C | 25.7°C | 193 mm | 216 |
| May | 27.5°C | 20.8°C | 24.1°C | 159 mm | 214 |
| June | 25.7°C | 19.1°C | 22.4°C | 127 mm | 210 |
| July | 24.6°C | 18.1°C | 21.3°C | 155 mm | 222 |
| August | 24.7°C | 18.0°C | 21.3°C | 97 mm | 216 |
| September | 25.6°C | 18.5°C | 22.0°C | 75 mm | 211 |
| October | 26.9°C | 19.5°C | 23.2°C | 57 mm | 211 |
| November | 28.6°C | 20.9°C | 24.7°C | 66 mm | 212 |
| December | 30.1°C | 22.6°C | 26.4°C | 93 mm | 227 |
| Year | 27.9°C | 20.9°C | 24.4°C | 1,661 mm | 2,567 |
Where Saint-Philippe’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Saint-Joseph, 15 km away: statistics for 1991–2020 (the station’s own years, 1991–2018, where its record is shorter).
- Which station: among stations with at least 24 of the 30 years of temperature and rain, the nearest to the commune’s population-weighted center, counting each 100 m of height difference as 10 km; mainland towns use mainland stations and each overseas département its own.
- Altitudes: the town’s from IGN’s RGE ALTI® at its population-weighted center; the station’s from Météo-France.
- Sunshine: the nearest station with at least 10 years of sunshine records, Gillot-Aéroport, 57 km away.
- Comparisons: the towns of 2,500+ in Réunion, read the same way.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Saint-Philippe’s climate
How warm does Saint-Philippe get in summer?
January is the warmest month, with average highs of 31.0°C. About 303 days a year reach 25°C, and about 100 reach 30°C.
Does Saint-Philippe ever get cool?
Not much: the coolest nights, in August, average 18.0°C.
How much rain does Saint-Philippe get?
About 1,661 mm a year. February is the wettest month (233 mm) and October the driest (57 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Gillot-Aéroport (57 km away), averages 2,567 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Saint-Philippe itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Saint-Philippe, Saint-Joseph, 15 km away. France publishes its climate normals by station, not by commune; a valley, a hill or the sea can make a difference over a few kilometers.
Where do these figures come from?
Météo-France’s fiches climatologiques: 30-year averages (1991–2020) for each of its long-running stations, published as open data since 2024. They are normals, not a forecast.
Source: Météo-France, fiches climatologiques, 1991–2020 statistics (station ST-JOSEPH_SAPC, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Saint-Philippe →
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.