Rainfall records - world records are in green.
duration |
where |
when |
rainfall (mm) |
rainfall (feet) |
| 12 hours | Foc-Foc | Cyc. Denise Janv 66 |
1144
|
3.8 ft
|
| 24 hours | Foc-Foc | Cyc. Denise Janv 66 |
1825 |
5.98 ft |
| 48 hours | Aurère | Avril 1958 |
2466 |
8.09 ft |
| 72 hours | Commerson | Cyc.Gamede 2007 |
3929 |
12.83 ft |
| 4 jours | Commerson | Cyc.Gamede 2007 |
4869 |
15.97 ft |
| 10 jours | Commerson | Cyc.Hyacinthe janv.80 |
5678 |
18.62 ft |
| 15 jours | Commerson | Cyc.Hyacinthe janv.80 |
6083
|
19.96 ft
|
Wind speed records
| Place | Date | Cyclone |
Direction |
windspeed | MPH |
| Piton Maido | 22/01/2002 | Dina |
n/a |
277 mph | 172 mph |
| Gros Piton Sainte-Rose | 11/02/1994 | Hollanda |
SW |
234 mph | 145 mph |
| Plaine des Cafres | 22/01/2002 | Dina |
ENE |
220 mph | 137 mph |
| Saint-Pierre | 29/01/1989 | Firinga |
E |
216 mph | 134 mph |
| Gîte de Bellecombe | 22/01/2002 | Dina |
ENE |
209 mph | 130 mph |
| Plaine des Palmistes | 19/01/1993 | Colina |
NE |
205 mph | 128 mph |
| Petite-France | 23/01/2002 | Dina |
E |
191 mph | 119 mph |
| Gillot-Aéroport | 19/01/1993 | Colina |
E |
191 mph | 119 mph |
| Saint-Louis | 22/01/2002 | Dina |
SE |
187 mph | 116 mph |
| Saint-Benoit | 29/01/1989 | Firinga |
SSW |
184 mph | 114 mph |
| Le Port | 22/01/2002 | Dina |
E |
180 mph | 112 mph |
Temperature records
Place |
Date |
°C |
| Absolute minimum | - |
- |
| Gite de Bellecombe | 10/09/1975 |
-5,0 °C |
| Piton Maïdo | 01/09/1985 |
-4,0 °C |
Plaine des Chicots |
04/08/2003 |
-2,9 °C |
| Plaine des Cafres | 18/08/1988 |
-1,7 °C |
| Cilaos | 06/08/1982 |
0,1 °C |
| La Nouvelle | 17/08/1993 |
0,8 °C |
| Absolute maximum | - |
- |
| Le Port | 25/02/2003 |
36,9 °C |
| Etang-Salé les Bains | 30/03/1991 |
36,6°C |
| Les Avirons | 09/02/2003 |
36,5°C |
| Pont-Mathurin | 15/01/2000 |
36,2°C |
| Pierrefonds-Aéroport | 15/01/2000 |
35,8 °C |
| Saint-Joseph | 13/01/1999 |
35,7 °C |