Bras-Panon is a commune on the Indian Ocean island of Réunion, which is an overseas department and region of France. Bras-Panon borders the communes of Saint-André, Saint-Benoît and Salazie; as well as the Mât river, the Rivière des Roches and the Indian Ocean. The commune is a large producer of vanilla, and holds the largest Agricultural Show on the island, every May.

Geography

Climate

Bras-Panon has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen climate classification Af). The average annual temperature in Bras-Panon is 20.8 C. The average annual rainfall is 4665.2 mm with February as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in February, at around 23.7 C, and lowest in August, at around 18.0 C. The highest temperature ever recorded in Bras-Panon was 32.4 C on 13 February 2018; the coldest temperature ever recorded was 10.5 C on 2 July 2005.

Population