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Travel guide > America > Climate and weather of Guadeloupe
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The island of Guadeloupe has a tropical climate with a rainy season and a dry season.
Temperatures oscillate between 28 to 31° during the daytime and 20 to 24° at night throughout the year (they are lower in the mountains located in the west of the island). Annual rainfall is higher in the west (1 500 mm on the coast, 2,500 mm in the mountains) than in the east (1 000 mm). Cyclones sometimes reach the coasts of the island in July, August, September and October.
Rainy season (May to December)
Temperatures reach 30-31° and rain generally fall in the afternoon. Humidity is very high.
Dry season (January to April)
Temperatures are stable (28°) and rainfall is moderate. Sunshine is high.
| When to go to Guadeloupe (pleasant climate) |
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The climate of Guadeloupe is pleasant during the following months :
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Average temperatures and rainfall
 Basse-Terre (Capital of Guadeloupe)
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
29° |
29° |
29° |
30° |
31° |
32° |
min |
21° |
21° |
22° |
23° |
24° |
25° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
32° |
32° |
32° |
31° |
30° |
29° |
min |
25° |
24° |
24° |
24° |
23° |
22° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
80 |
60 |
70 |
110 |
150 |
120 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
160 |
190 |
230 |
220 |
220 |
140 |
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Pointe à Pitre
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
29° |
29° |
29° |
30° |
30° |
31° |
min |
20° |
20° |
20° |
21° |
23° |
24° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
31° |
31° |
31° |
31° |
30° |
29° |
min |
24° |
24° |
23° |
23° |
22° |
21° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
80 |
60 |
70 |
120 |
150 |
120 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
150 |
200 |
240 |
230 |
220 |
140 |
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Weather data (temperatures and precipitation) for Guadeloupe are derived from monthly averages established over the last twenty years.
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The island of Guadeloupe is located in the Caribbean Sea, north of Dominica and southeast of Montserrat.
Capital: Basse Terre
Area: 1800 km²
Population: 400 000 inhabitants
Languages: French
Currency: Euro
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