Location & Surroundings

Girofle is a settlement in Reunion, Reunion, at 152 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Saint-Joseph, 7 km to the west. The national capital Saint-Denis is 60 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Saint-Pierre - Pierrefonds Airport, 28 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    21° 22' 16" S, 55° 41' 15" E
  • Elevation DEM: 152 m
  • Timezone Indian/Reunion
  • Time Shift GMT 4 (DST 4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 214 p/km²
  • Built-up 7.1%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Euro (EUR)
  • Phone Prefix +262

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Girofle

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Girofle, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 20.2 C with partly cloudy skies and a 4.0 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 19.6 to 21.6 C, max wind 4.8 m/s. Precip around 0.9 mm. Solar peaks near 694 W/m2.

Temperature
20.2 C
Wind
4.0 m/s E (69 deg)
Humidity
84 %
Pressure
1,022.7 hPa
Clouds
26 %
Precip
0.88 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 20.2 4.0 69 84 1,022.7 - / 0.00 26 0.0 n/a
6h 19.6 4.8 53 83 1,020.1 0.02 / 0.02 18 0.0 n/a
12h 21.6 1.6 39 74 1,022.1 0.00 / 0.01 13 291.7 n/a
18h 20.9 2.1 69 83 1,019.2 0.64 / 0.65 41 693.9 n/a
Tomorrow 20.5 3.2 86 85 1,022.0 0.23 / 0.88 36 56.1 n/a
30h 19.9 4.2 88 88 1,019.3 0.00 / 0.44 32 0.0 n/a
36h 21.1 3.6 88 78 1,021.5 0.01 / 0.45 20 256.8 n/a
42h 21.0 4.7 109 81 1,019.1 1.96 / 2.41 27 805.7 n/a
Saturday 20.0 4.0 101 84 1,021.6 0.00 / 0.40 10 69.7 n/a
54h 19.5 4.7 109 86 1,019.9 0.00 / 0.20 31 0.0 n/a
60h 21.1 4.7 103 76 1,021.8 0.00 / 0.13 15 258.2 n/a
66h 20.9 4.9 119 79 1,020.1 0.07 / 0.20 31 785.7 n/a
Sunday 20.2 3.4 104 81 1,023.0 0.00 / 0.14 8 66.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-08 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Girofle?
Now 20.2 C with partly cloudy skies and a 4.0 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 19.6 to 21.6 C, max wind 4.8 m/s. Precip around 0.9 mm. Solar peaks near 694 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Girofle today?
Sunrise around 05:49 and sunset around 18:19 (local time). Day length about 12h 30m.
What is the local time in Girofle?
Local time is 06:35. Time zone: Indian/Reunion (UTC+04:00).
What type of place is Girofle?
Girofle is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Girofle?
DEM 152 m.
Where is Girofle located?
It is at -21.37099, 55.68751 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Girofle in?
It is in Reunion.

Sources

Last updated 2016-06-22
geonames https://www.geonames.org/935861

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