Saint-Louis (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ lwi]; Reunionese Creole: Sin Loui) is the fifth-largest commune in the French overseas department of Réunion. It is located on the southwest part of the island of Réunion, adjacent to Saint-Pierre.

Saint-Louis
The sugarcane factory and the bagasse/coal dual power plant of Gol, in Saint-Louis
The sugarcane factory and the bagasse/coal dual power plant of Gol, in Saint-Louis
Coat of arms of Saint-Louis
Location of Saint-Louis
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Coordinates: 21°17′12″S 55°24′33″E / 21.2867°S 55.4092°E / -21.2867; 55.4092
CountryFrance
Overseas region and departmentRéunion
ArrondissementSaint-Pierre
CantonSaint-Louis-1 and 2
IntercommunalityVilles solidaires
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Juliana M'Doihoma[1]
Area
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98.90 km2 (38.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
53,935
 • Density550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+04:00
INSEE/Postal code
97414 /97450
Elevation0–2,543 m (0–8,343 ft)
(avg. 31 m or 102 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Climate

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Saint-Louis has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw). The average annual temperature in Saint-Louis is 22.2 °C (72.0 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,161.6 mm (45.73 in) with January as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in February, at around 25.2 °C (77.4 °F), and lowest in July, at around 19.0 °C (66.2 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Saint-Louis was 34.6 °C (94.3 °F) on 11 February 2016; the coldest temperature ever recorded was 10.4 °C (50.7 °F) on 10 August 2020.

Climate data for Saint-Louis (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1997−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 33.6
(92.5)
34.6
(94.3)
34.4
(93.9)
31.7
(89.1)
30.9
(87.6)
29.4
(84.9)
29.2
(84.6)
27.4
(81.3)
28.7
(83.7)
30.0
(86.0)
32.1
(89.8)
33.2
(91.8)
34.6
(94.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29.5
(85.1)
29.6
(85.3)
29.3
(84.7)
28.1
(82.6)
26.3
(79.3)
24.5
(76.1)
23.6
(74.5)
24.0
(75.2)
24.6
(76.3)
25.8
(78.4)
27.3
(81.1)
28.7
(83.7)
26.8
(80.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.1
(77.2)
25.2
(77.4)
24.8
(76.6)
23.6
(74.5)
21.8
(71.2)
20.0
(68.0)
19.0
(66.2)
19.2
(66.6)
19.8
(67.6)
21.0
(69.8)
22.5
(72.5)
24.1
(75.4)
22.2
(72.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 20.7
(69.3)
20.9
(69.6)
20.3
(68.5)
19.1
(66.4)
17.3
(63.1)
15.4
(59.7)
14.5
(58.1)
14.4
(57.9)
15.0
(59.0)
16.3
(61.3)
17.8
(64.0)
19.5
(67.1)
17.6
(63.7)
Record low °C (°F) 17.0
(62.6)
17.6
(63.7)
16.4
(61.5)
14.9
(58.8)
12.8
(55.0)
11.3
(52.3)
10.7
(51.3)
10.4
(50.7)
11.3
(52.3)
11.8
(53.2)
13.6
(56.5)
16.1
(61.0)
10.4
(50.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 254.4
(10.02)
192.9
(7.59)
139.2
(5.48)
117.4
(4.62)
64.5
(2.54)
49.6
(1.95)
58.7
(2.31)
26.9
(1.06)
38.6
(1.52)
35.2
(1.39)
63.1
(2.48)
121.1
(4.77)
1,161.6
(45.73)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 11.5 10.6 8.4 6.8 6.0 4.7 4.7 2.6 3.3 3.6 4.7 8.2 75.1
Source: Météo-France[3]
Climate data for Saint-Louis (Plaine des Makes, altitude 980m, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1969–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 29.5
(85.1)
30.7
(87.3)
28.7
(83.7)
26.6
(79.9)
25.6
(78.1)
26.5
(79.7)
23.8
(74.8)
25.5
(77.9)
24.0
(75.2)
26.7
(80.1)
26.9
(80.4)
29.4
(84.9)
30.7
(87.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 24.8
(76.6)
24.9
(76.8)
24.5
(76.1)
23.3
(73.9)
21.4
(70.5)
19.8
(67.6)
18.6
(65.5)
18.8
(65.8)
19.4
(66.9)
20.8
(69.4)
22.4
(72.3)
24.1
(75.4)
21.9
(71.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 21.0
(69.8)
21.1
(70.0)
20.7
(69.3)
19.5
(67.1)
17.5
(63.5)
15.8
(60.4)
14.7
(58.5)
14.7
(58.5)
15.2
(59.4)
16.6
(61.9)
18.2
(64.8)
19.9
(67.8)
17.9
(64.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 17.1
(62.8)
17.4
(63.3)
16.9
(62.4)
15.7
(60.3)
13.6
(56.5)
11.8
(53.2)
10.8
(51.4)
10.6
(51.1)
11.0
(51.8)
12.5
(54.5)
14.0
(57.2)
15.7
(60.3)
13.9
(57.0)
Record low °C (°F) 11.8
(53.2)
13.0
(55.4)
11.7
(53.1)
10.0
(50.0)
9.0
(48.2)
7.7
(45.9)
6.5
(43.7)
6.9
(44.4)
6.9
(44.4)
6.1
(43.0)
8.9
(48.0)
12.2
(54.0)
6.1
(43.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 369.6
(14.55)
351.7
(13.85)
244.7
(9.63)
158.1
(6.22)
82.6
(3.25)
97.7
(3.85)
96.7
(3.81)
51.9
(2.04)
60.6
(2.39)
63.7
(2.51)
76.2
(3.00)
190.1
(7.48)
1,843.6
(72.58)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 15.9 15.1 13.2 10.1 7.1 6.6 6.3 4.5 5.1 6.3 8.3 12.6 111.1
Source: Météo-France[4]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1961 23,998—    
1967 26,663+1.77%
1974 30,291+1.84%
1982 31,785+0.60%
1990 37,420+2.06%
1999 43,519+1.69%
2007 50,131+1.78%
2012 52,614+0.97%
2017 53,365+0.28%
Source: SPLAF[5] and INSEE (1967-2017)[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Fiche Climatologique Statistiques 1991-2020 et records" (PDF) (in French). Météo-France. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  4. ^ "Fiche Climatologique Statistiques 1991-2020 et records" (PDF) (in French). Météo-France. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  5. ^ SPLAF (Site sur la Population et les Limites Administratives de la France). "Agglomérations et villes de la Réunion". Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  6. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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