Sainte-Marie vs Plaine Magnien: which is sunnier?
🇷🇪 Réunion vs 🇲🇺 Mauritius · 231 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 Plaine Magnien's 2,985. Their Sunshine Scores are within 2 points of each other in every month of the year.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Sainte-Marie | Plaine Magnien | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,187 | 2,985 |
| Sunniest month | July (92/100) | July (92/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 92/100 | 92/100 |
| Rain / year | 794 mm | 717 mm |
| Warmest sea | 29°C / 84°F | 29°C / 84°F |
| Peak midday UV | 13 (extreme) | 13 (extreme) |
Sainte-Marie vs Plaine Magnien month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Marie | Plaine Magnien | Sainte-Marie | Plaine Magnien | Sainte-Marie | Plaine Magnien | Sainte-Marie | Plaine Magnien | |
| January | 72 | 74 | 30° | 29° | 140 | 126 | 29° | 29° |
| February | 77 | 76 | 30° | 29° | 114 | 113 | 28° | 28° |
| March | 72 | 74 | 29° | 28° | 143 | 124 | 28° | 28° |
| April | 84 | 82 | 28° | 27° | 77 | 79 | 28° | 28° |
| May | 88 | 88 | 27° | 26° | 53 | 47 | 27° | 26° |
| June | 91 | 91 | 25° | 25° | 37 | 32 | 25° | 25° |
| July | 92 | 92 | 24° | 24° | 31 | 28 | 25° | 25° |
| August | 92 | 92 | 24° | 24° | 31 | 26 | 25° | 24° |
| September | 92 | 91 | 25° | 24° | 33 | 29 | 25° | 24° |
| October | 92 | 91 | 26° | 25° | 34 | 31 | 25° | 25° |
| November | 90 | 90 | 28° | 27° | 46 | 34 | 26° | 26° |
| December | 88 | 88 | 30° | 28° | 55 | 48 | 27° | 27° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Sainte-Marie averages 82/100, Plaine Magnien 82/100. Sainte-Marie is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- March–May: too close to call — Sainte-Marie averages 81/100, Plaine Magnien 81/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 27°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Sainte-Marie averages 92/100, Plaine Magnien 92/100. Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 24°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Sainte-Marie averages 92/100, Plaine Magnien 91/100. Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 25°C).
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 29°C / 84°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Sainte-Marie all year, Plaine Magnien all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Sainte-Marie weather by month · Plaine Magnien weather by month.
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