SeasonMapFort-de-France (Martinique) weather by month
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The best time to visit Fort-de-France (Martinique) is February to April — 90/100 in February, 27°C and 15 rainy days. It is good year-round: every month scores within a few points of the best.
The worst month is October at 82/100 — sweltering, rainy, clean air. See October →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Fort-de-France, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Fort-de-France is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 89 | A | 27°C | 17 d | 11 h | Busy | 2 |
| FebFebruary | 90 | S | 27°C | 15 d | 11 h | Peak | 2 |
| MarMarch | 90 | S | 27°C | 16 d | 11 h | Busy | 2 |
| AprApril | 90 | S | 28°C | 15 d | 12 h | Busy | 2 |
| MayMay | 89 | A | 29°C | 17 d | 12 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| JunJune | 87 | A | 29°C | 20 d | 12 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| JulJuly | 84 | A | 29°C | 25 d | 12 h | Busy | 3 |
| AugAugust | 84 | A | 29°C | 25 d | 11 h | Busy | 3 |
| SepSeptember | 83 | A | 29°C | 24 d | 11 h | Quiet | 2 |
| OctOctober | 82 | A | 29°C | 25 d | 10 h | Quiet | 1 |
| NovNovember | 84 | A | 28°C | 22 d | 10 h | Quiet | 1 |
| DecDecember | 88 | A | 27°C | 20 d | 10 h | Busy | 1 |
What's on in Fort-de-France through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
Crowds in Fort-de-France in February
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdsCarnaval, Careme, the dry season(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Traveller notes on Fort-de-France
What people who have been say about the place — the year-round notes first, then month by month.
Martinique's forum describes year-round weather as plenty of sunshine with occasional showers, roughly 25-31°C, and Fort-de-France on the drier southern half of the island compared to the wetter north. Regulars point to the dry-season months around March as generally reliable, with rain a real possibility on any given day but rarely enough to derail a trip.
Add your own note from Fort-de-France's card on the map.