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Travel guide > America > Climate and weather of Martinique
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Martinique has a tropical climate with a rainy season and a dry season.
Temperatures range 28 and 30° all year round (they are lower in the mountains located in the north of the island). Annual rainfall is higher in the mountains (2 000 to 5 000 mm) than on the east coast (1 500 mm) and on the west coast (1 000 to 1 200 mm). Sunshine is very high and sea temperature varies little throughout the year (26° in January and 28° in July). Cyclones sometimes reach the coasts of Martinique in August, September and October.
Rainy season (May to November)
Temperatures reach 30° and humidity is very high. The rains are often brief and intense (they usually fall in the afternoon).
Dry season (December to April)
Temperatures are high (28°) and rainfall is low. Sunshine is very high.
| When to go to Martinique (pleasant climate) |
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The climate of Martinique is pleasant during the following months :
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Average temperatures and rainfall
 Fort-de-France (Capital of Martinique)
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
28° |
28° |
23° |
23° |
30° |
30° |
min |
20° |
20° |
20° |
21° |
23° |
24° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
30° |
30° |
31° |
30° |
30° |
29° |
min |
24° |
24° |
23° |
23° |
22° |
21° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
120 |
90 |
80 |
100 |
120 |
170 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
200 |
250 |
230 |
270 |
220 |
160 |
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Le Lamentin
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
28° |
28° |
29° |
29° |
30° |
30° |
min |
21° |
21° |
21° |
22° |
23° |
24° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
30° |
30° |
31° |
30° |
30° |
29° |
min |
24° |
24° |
23° |
23° |
23° |
22° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
120 |
90 |
90 |
100 |
120 |
170 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
200 |
250 |
240 |
270 |
220 |
160 |
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Weather data (temperatures and precipitation) for Martinique are derived from monthly averages established over the last twenty years.
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The island of Martinique is located in the Caribbean Sea, south of Dominica and north of Saint Lucia.
Capital: Fort-de-France
Area: 1 100 km²
Population: 400 000 inhabitants
Languages: French
Currency: Euro
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