Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification La Possession features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (70 °F) and 26 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (62 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 944 mm (37.2 inches) and receives 193 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.La Possession enjoys an average of 4043 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 51 minutes to 13 hours 22 minutes per day.
The warmest months in La Possession are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (78 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 21 °C (70 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, La Possession experiences 158 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average high | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average low | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean minimum | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Minimum | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in La Possession, Réunion, Réunion with other places around the world.
La Possession usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 23 rainy days and 156 mm (6.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in La Possession are June, July and August. On average, 31 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 145 (5.7) | 141 (5.6) | 182 (7.2) | 105 (4.2) | 41 (1.6) | 36 (1.4) | 23 (0.9) | 33 (1.3) | 37 (1.5) | 62 (2.5) | 72 (2.8) | 67 (2.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 21 | 23 | 25 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 20 |
The sunniest months in La Possession are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in La Possession: January, June and July receive an average of 10 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 304 | 335 | 351 | 317 | 320 | 303 | 314 | 330 | 334 | 366 | 370 | 394 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 14m | 12h 46m | 12h 10m | 11h 34m | 11h 5m | 10h 51m | 10h 58m | 11h 24m | 11h 58m | 12h 34m | 13h 6m | 13h 22m |
La Possession experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly La Possession UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 |