[3] Le Port features a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh).

July is also the driest month, receiving only 5.0 millimetres (0.20 in) of rainfall on average.

[4] Le Port receives 2670.6 hours of sunshine annually, which is evenly distributed throughout the year.

February is the least sunny and July is sunniest, although all months receive between 205 and 232 hours of sunshine on average.

Le Port is twinned with:[9] This is the town where the Communist Party of Réunion usually gets most of their votes.