Due to located leeward side of the island, Le Port does not receive as much precipitation as Saint-Denis and the eastern part of the island.
dˈuː tə loʊkˈeɪɾᵻd lˈiːwɚd sˈaɪd ʌvðɪ ˈaɪlənd, lə pˈoːɹt dʌznˌɑːt ɹᵻsˈiːv æz mˈʌtʃ pɹɪsˌɪpɪtˈeɪʃən æz sˈeɪntdˈɛniz ænd ðɪ ˈiːstɚn pˈɑːɹt ʌvðɪ ˈaɪlənd.