Sainte-Marie is a commune in the French overseas department of Réunion. It is located on the north side of the island of Réunion, just east of, and adjacent to, the capital of Saint-Denis.

Geography

Climate

Sainte-Marie has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification Am) closely bordering on a tropical savanna climate (Aw). The average annual temperature in Sainte-Marie is 24.5 C. The average annual rainfall is 1530.3 mm with February as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in February, at around 27.0 C, and lowest in July, at around 21.8 C. The highest temperature ever recorded in Sainte-Marie was 35.2 C on 28 January 1993; the coldest temperature ever recorded was 12.8 C on 25 August 1991.

Population

Transport & Economy

Reunion's main airport and the Air Austral headquarters are located in Sainte-Marie. There is also a small fishing harbour, a shopping-center and a brewery in the commune.

Sister cities