Pointe-à-Pitre (Guadeloupe) weather in January

January in Pointe-à-Pitre: hot, a little rain, with clean air — fine if you can take 19 rainy days.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Pointe-à-Pitre Guadeloupe · Lesser Antilles · Island89
  1. 89Jan
  2. 89Feb
  3. 90Mar
  4. 89Apr
  5. 89May
  6. 88Jun
  7. 85Jul
  8. 84Aug
  9. 83Sep
  10. 83Oct
  11. 84Nov
  12. 88Dec

#2 of 12 months in Pointe-à-Pitre · #190 of 1413 destinations to visit in January · comfort 89/100 (tier A)

Days
27°C
Nights
24°C
Wet days
19
Sun
10.5 h
Humidity
77%
Daylight
11 h
Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe
Photo: Greggalas official · Pexels

Traveller notes on Pointe-à-Pitre in January

December and January are the months regulars call perfect for Guadeloupe, with November to March or April the wider good run, and our row agrees more quietly than it looks: 18.6 precipitation days sound alarming until you see the 51.3mm spread across them, under three millimetres a day. The row is also unusually flat - 26.5C by day over 24.1C at night, barely two degrees apart. The honest part concerns the town itself. Regulars are blunt that Pointe-a-Pitre is a working city rather than a resort, worth passing through quickly except for the Memorial ACTe, and that the beaches and hotels are at Gosier a short ride away. A hire car is treated as essential. The record: humidity 77 percent, 10.5 hours of sun, a 26.7C sea and AQI 35.
StayInGosierNotHere · January · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

Other months in Pointe-à-Pitre

Regulars are specific hurricane season officially opens on June 1st here, though the actual cyclone risk stays close to zero through June, July and August, real storm risk instead concentrated later, mostly August through October. Our row backs that hot, genuinely wet read, 28.8C reading as a hot 33C, over 25.9C nights feeling 29C, with a substantial 63.9mm of rain across 20.3 days and humidity at 78 percent. Regulars are consistent most of the actual rain falls in the higher inland regions and in short spurts rather than settling in, up to 8 hours of sunshine still typical on many days despite the official rainy-season label. This remains genuinely one of the hottest, most humid months of the year regardless of the calm storm outlook. The sea sits at a bath-warm 28.9C. The record: 11.6 hours of sun, a 21.1 kph wind and AQI 44.
HurricaneSeasonOpensButRiskNearZero · June · 1 month ago · Read more on tripadvisor.co.uk ↗
Regulars describe this as the start of the rainy season, but genuinely mild compared with what summer brings, and are specific that rain here varies dramatically by location within a short drive - the volcano and interior mountains can see near-constant rain while the coast enjoys a sunny afternoon at the same time. Our row backs a real, building wetness for the flatter coastal area this reading covers, 71.8mm of rain across a striking 19.5 days, alongside warm, humid conditions, 27.5C reading as a hot 31C at 77 percent humidity, over 24.4C nights. The sea holds a warm 26.9C. The record: 11.6 hours of sun, an 18.6 kph wind and one of the cleanest air readings in this project, AQI 36.
MountainsPourWhileBeachesStaySunny · April · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Regulars name February the driest month of the Guadeloupe year, putting it at about two inches of rain and well clear of the wet season that runs June to December. Our row agrees on the total - 53.3mm, which is those two inches almost exactly - and then appears to contradict it with 17.6 precipitation days. Both are right. Fifty millimetres spread over seventeen days is three millimetres a day, which is a passing shower rather than weather, and the column counts any day with a trace. The month to picture is bright with brief interruptions, not damp. Days sit at 26.5C over 23.8C nights, reading as 29C, with a 21.3 kph trade wind through them. The record: 10.7 hours of sun, a 26.2C sea and AQI 36.
DriestMonthWettestLookingColumn · February · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
March in Guadeloupe is still high season and still 80 to 85F most days. The forum's framing of the rain is that a forecast showing showers means very little here - they pop up at any time and seldom last an hour, often much less - though one March visitor had rain on three days of six, including a proper downpour, and still snorkelled at Malendure. Our row's 18.1 precipitation days carrying only 53.7mm is that pattern in figures. Two other things to know: sargassum runs March to October and varies hugely year to year, and the Basse-Terre beaches are bigger and quieter than Grande-Terre's but rougher. The record: 26.9C days that feel like 30C, 23.9C nights, 11.2 hours of sun and a 26.6C sea.
SeldomLastsAnHour · March · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

Add your own note from Pointe-à-Pitre's card on the map.

Pointe-à-Pitre climate normals — January

Daytime high27°C / 80°F🥵 hot
Nighttime low24°C / 75°F
Feels like (high)29°C / 84°F
Sea temperature27°C / 80°F😎 warm sea
Rainfall51 mm / 2 in🌦 some rain
Rainy days19 days
Humidity77%💦 very humid
Dew point21°C / 69°F
Sunshine10.5 h/day
Daylight11.3 h
Wind20 km/h / 12 mph
Air quality (US AQI)35🍃 good

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Pointe-à-Pitre in January

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.

BusyCareme, the dry season, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it(estimated)

JFMAMJJASOND

Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet

Best months for Pointe-à-Pitre's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Fair weatherPointe-à-Pitre's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.

JFMAMJJASOND

What's on in Pointe-à-Pitre in January

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Season

    Careme, the dry season

    1 Dec – 30 Apr · usuallyCrowded

    The dry half of the year, called careme here. The Soufriere trail and the Carbet falls are walkable, the sea flattens, and the flights from Paris run full from Christmas to Easter.

What's on around the world in January →

Nearby, and something's on

Within 300 km of Pointe-à-Pitre — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.

Where is Pointe-à-Pitre?

Loading map…

Pointe-à-Pitre in January — FAQ

Is January a good time to visit Pointe-à-Pitre?
January in Pointe-à-Pitre: hot, a little rain, with clean air — fine if you can take 19 rainy days. It ranks #2 of 12 months for Pointe-à-Pitre on SeasonMap's comfort score (89/100).
What is the weather like in Pointe-à-Pitre in January?
In January, Pointe-à-Pitre averages a daily high of 26.5°C and a low of 24.1°C, with about 51.3 mm of rain over roughly 18.6 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Pointe-à-Pitre in January?
Pointe-à-Pitre has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 35 in January.

Within 300 km: Fort-de-France's Careme, the dry season around 1 Dec – 30 Apr, and Philipsburg's Cruise ship season around 1 Nov – 30 Apr.