Fort-de-France in January

Dry season begins; cooler.

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

No other month rates higher than January for Fort-de-France in this guide.

• Fort-de-FranceHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 15 days
• Caribbean (west) and south coast, Martinique · Fort-de-France, Les Trois-Îlets, Le Diamant, Sainte-Annebest weather

  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.

• Carnival

  Sunday before Ash Wednesday, with weeks of build-up from January · Streets of the centre and La Savane

  Parades, costumes and brass bands; the centre closes to cars and many shops shut. Vaval, the king of Carnival, is burned on Ash Wednesday. Book a bed early.

Crowds · Martinique overall

High

Prices · Martinique overall

High

Martinique overall: Dry and breezy; Carnival build-up with Sunday parades.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

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

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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