Réunion · Réunion

Le Tampon travel guide

Le Tampon is a city in Réunion, Réunion, home to about 83,000 people.

Best months
June to November
Nearest airport
ZSE11 km · Saint-Pierre Pierrefonds Airport
Currency
EUReuro
Time zone
Indian/Reunion
Language
French

When to go

The best time to visit Le Tampon

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Le Tampon are June to November. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C; March is the wettest, with about 243 mm of rain.

0°15°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec243 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Le Tampon: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Saint-Pierre Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), about 11 km from the city centre in a straight line; Roland Garros Airport (RUN, 43 km) is also within reach.

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ZSE · Saint-Pierre Pierrefonds Airport

10.7 km from the centreICAO FMEP
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RUN · Roland Garros Airport

43.1 km from the centreICAO FMEE

Questions

Le Tampon: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Le Tampon?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Le Tampon are June to November. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C; March is the wettest, with about 243 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Le Tampon?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Saint-Pierre Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), about 11 km from the city centre in a straight line; Roland Garros Airport (RUN, 43 km) is also within reach.

What currency is used in Le Tampon?

euro (EUR).

Nearby

Destinations near Le Tampon

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.