Sainte-Marie vs Dzaoudzi: which is sunnier?
🇷🇪 Réunion vs 🇾🇹 Mayotte · 1,411 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Sainte-Marie is the sunnier overall: about 3,187 hours of sunshine a year to Dzaoudzi's 3,007. Sainte-Marie has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Dzaoudzi in 4 (3 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Sainte-Marie | Dzaoudzi | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,187 | 3,007 |
| Sunniest month | July (92/100) | August (95/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 82/100 | 74/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 92/100 | 94/100 |
| Rain / year | 794 mm | 1,002 mm |
| Warmest sea | 29°C / 84°F | 31°C / 88°F |
| Peak midday UV | 13 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Sainte-Marie vs Dzaoudzi month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Marie | Dzaoudzi | Sainte-Marie | Dzaoudzi | Sainte-Marie | Dzaoudzi | Sainte-Marie | Dzaoudzi | |
| January | 72 | 69 | 30° | 28° | 140 | 268 | 29° | 30° |
| February | 77 | 69 | 30° | 28° | 114 | 194 | 28° | 31° |
| March | 72 | 69 | 29° | 29° | 143 | 166 | 28° | 31° |
| April | 84 | 83 | 28° | 29° | 77 | 74 | 28° | 31° |
| May | 88 | 92 | 27° | 28° | 53 | 29 | 27° | 29° |
| June | 91 | 94 | 25° | 27° | 37 | 18 | 25° | 28° |
| July | 92 | 94 | 24° | 26° | 31 | 15 | 25° | 27° |
| August | 92 | 95 | 24° | 26° | 31 | 11 | 25° | 27° |
| September | 92 | 95 | 25° | 26° | 33 | 12 | 25° | 28° |
| October | 92 | 93 | 26° | 27° | 34 | 22 | 25° | 28° |
| November | 90 | 85 | 28° | 28° | 46 | 62 | 26° | 30° |
| December | 88 | 73 | 30° | 28° | 55 | 131 | 27° | 30° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Sainte-Marie · Feb Sainte-Marie · Mar Sainte-Marie · Apr even · May Dzaoudzi · Jun Dzaoudzi · Jul even · Aug Dzaoudzi · Sep Dzaoudzi · Oct even · Nov Sainte-Marie · Dec Sainte-Marie.
When to pick which
- November–February: Sainte-Marie (average score 82/100 vs 74). Sainte-Marie is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- March–May: too close to call — Sainte-Marie averages 81/100, Dzaoudzi 81/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 29°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Sainte-Marie averages 92/100, Dzaoudzi 94/100. Dzaoudzi is the warmer, around 26°C daytime highs vs 24°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Sainte-Marie averages 92/100, Dzaoudzi 94/100. Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 27°C).
Sea temperature
Dzaoudzi's sea gets warmer: 31°C / 88°F at its peak vs 29°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Sainte-Marie all year, Dzaoudzi all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Sainte-Marie weather by month · Dzaoudzi weather by month.
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