Fort-de-France in August

Peak of hurricane season.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• DecemberGreatDry season begins; holiday peak.
• JanuaryGreatDry season begins; cooler.
• MarchGreatDry; Carnival may end in this month.
• AprilGreatDry and warm; Easter crowds.

• Fort-de-FranceHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 18 days
• Caribbean (west) and south coast, Martinique · Fort-de-France, Les Trois-Îlets, Le Diamant, Sainte-Annestorm or typhoon risk

  Dry season (carême) roughly January–May; rainy season (hivernage) July–November with storms and humid heat. The south is the driest part of the island.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Hurricane season

  Jun–Nov

  Peak risk Aug–Oct: watch forecasts, buy flexible tickets and travel insurance, and follow official warnings.

Crowds · Martinique overall

Medium

Prices · Martinique overall

Medium

Martinique overall: Summer holidays from France; storm risk rising.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Fort-de-France, side by side.

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
• A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries

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