| Saint-Leu | |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason ville DomFr Saint-Leu (Réunion).svg |
| Map: | Locator map of Saint-Leu 2018.png |
| Arrondissement: | Saint-Paul |
| Canton: | Saint-Leu and L'Étang-Salé |
| Insee: | 97413 |
| Postal Code: | 97436 |
| Mayor: | Bruno Domen[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Intercommunality: | Territoire de la Côte Ouest |
| Coordinates: | -21.1664°N 55.2869°W |
| Elevation M: | 4 |
| Elevation Min M: | 0 |
| Elevation Max M: | 2782 |
| Area Km2: | 118.37 |
| Website: | saintleu.re |
Saint-Leu (pronounced as /fr/) is a commune in the French overseas department of Réunion. It is located on the west coast of the island of Réunion.
Saint-Leu has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cwa) closely bordering on a subtropical highland climate (Cwb). The average annual temperature in Saint-Leu is . The average annual rainfall is with January as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in February, at around, and lowest in August, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Saint-Leu was on 10 January 2007; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 10 September 1975.
It is a well-known surf spot. Various surfing competitions have been held in Saint-Leu, including World Qualifying Series (WQS) and ASP World Tour (WCT)[2] competitions.It is well known for its famous left wave.
There is a paragliding base at Colimaçons.Paragliding World Cup races have been held in Saint-Leu in 2003 and 2006, and Pre World Cup Tour race in 2010[3] and 2015.[4] In 2016 the city will held again a Paragliding World Cup race (October 2016).[5]