Saint-Pierre

City in Réunion: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

Saint-Pierre97410hélicoptere

Saint-Pierre97410hélicoptere: Falco97410, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Saint-Pierre is a city in Réunion, in Reunion. About 84,077 people live in the city proper, making it the 3rd largest city of Réunion in our atlas.

It lies at 21.34° S, 55.48° E, about 36 m (118 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Indian/Reunion time zone. It sits inside the tropics.

Location

Red dot: Saint-Pierre. Green dots: other major cities of Réunion. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Saint-Pierre has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). The warmest month is usually Feb, with average highs near 28°C (82°F); the coolest nights come in Aug at about 21°C (70°F). Around 737 mm (29 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Mar.

28°26°Jan12828°26°Feb11428°26°Mar13727°25°Apr7625°24°May5024°22°Jun3123°22°Jul2622°21°Aug2623°21°Sep2824°22°Oct3025°23°Nov4027°25°Dec51mm

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

What to eat in RéunionNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

← RéunionAll cities

Sources

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits
  • Saint-Pierre97410hélicoptere: Falco97410, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)