Fort-de-France weather by month & the best time to visit
🇲🇶 Martinique · beach resort · tropical monsoon climate
The best time to visit Fort-de-France is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 89/100), with March and January close behind. Fort-de-France averages about 3,048 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 46 mm of rain in February.
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- Sun hours / year
- 3,048
- Sunniest month
- February
- Peak score
- 89/100
- Rain / year
- 1,478 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 12 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 31°C / 88°F
- Population
- 90k
- Elevation
- Sea level
When is the best time to visit Fort-de-France?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Fort-de-France is February, then March and January. The dullest month is July (70/100, 157 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Fort-de-France?
Fort-de-France is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,048 hours of sunshine a year. February (89/100) is noticeably better than July (70). It is the only destination Sunshine Map tracks in Martinique. The year's 1,478 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 85 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 66 mm | 9 | 28° / 82°F |
| February | 89 | 27° / 81°F | 25° / 77°F | 46 mm | 10 | 28° / 82°F |
| March | 88 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 51 mm | 12 | 28° / 82°F |
| April | 80 | 28° / 82°F | 26° / 79°F | 94 mm | 12 | 29° / 84°F |
| May | 77 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 111 mm | 11 | 29° / 84°F |
| June | 73 | 29° / 84°F | 27° / 81°F | 133 mm | 10 | 29° / 84°F |
| July | 70 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 157 mm | 10 | 29° / 84°F |
| August | 70 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 184 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| September | 70 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 179 mm | 11 | 31° / 88°F |
| October | 70 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 198 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| November | 70 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 167 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| December | 80 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 92 mm | 8 | 29° / 84°F |
Sea temperature in Fort-de-France by month
The sea off Fort-de-France is warmest in September at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in January at 28°C / 82°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Vieux Fort St. Lucia · 96 km · best in Feb · 3,039 h sun/yr
- Marigot Dominica · 111 km · best in Feb · 2,975 h sun/yr
- Kingstown St. Vincent & Grenadines · 160 km · best in Feb · 3,040 h sun/yr
- Pointe-à-Pitre Guadeloupe · 195 km · best in Feb · 2,932 h sun/yr
- Bridgetown Barbados · 235 km · best in Feb · 3,047 h sun/yr
- Antigua Antigua & Barbuda · 295 km · best in Feb · 3,151 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Canefield Dominica · 93 km · 2,975 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Grand-Bourg Guadeloupe · 145 km · 2,975 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Basse-Terre Guadeloupe · 177 km · 2,932 h sun/yr · best in Feb
Head-to-head
How Fort-de-France compares month by month: Fort-de-France vs Bridgetown · Fort-de-France vs Kingstown · Fort-de-France vs Vieux Fort · Fort-de-France vs Marigot · all comparisons
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