Reunion
Average temperature, rainfall and snowfall information is available for the following climate stations in Reunion
Official name: | Department of Reunion |
Capital: | Saint-Denis |
Area: | total: 2,517 sq km water: 10 sq km land: 2,507 sq km |
Climate: | tropical, but temperature moderates with elevation; cool and dry from May to November, hot and rainy from November to April |
Location: | Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar |
Geographic coordinates: | 21 06 S, 55 36 E |
Comparative Area: | slightly smaller than Rhode Island |
Land boundaries: | 0 km |
Coastline: | 207 km |
Terrain: | mostly rugged and mountainous; fertile lowlands along coast |
Elevation extremes: | lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: Piton des Neiges 3,069 m |
Map of Reunion