Guadeloupe in July

French summer holidays; showers.

July is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• DecemberGreatChanté Nwel and Christmas peak.
• JanuaryGreatDry; Carnival Sundays begin in towns.
• FebruaryGreatCarnival climax and Vaval burned on Ash Wednesday (10 Feb 2027 — check).
• MarchGreatDry and sunny; Mi-Carême parade mid-Lent.

• Grande-Terre and the outer islands · Le Gosier, Sainte-Anne, Saint-François, Marie-Galante, Les Saintesrainy

  Flat limestone islands: sunnier and drier, with a dry season (carême) January–May. Sargassum hits south- and east-facing beaches mainly March–September.

• Basse-Terre highlands and west coast · La Soufrière, national park, Deshaies, Bouillanterainy

  The mountains catch heavy rain all year; La Soufrière's summit is often in cloud. The Caribbean coast (Côte sous le vent) is calmer and drier.

• Pointe-à-Pitre31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 16 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 16 rain days

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.

• Bastille Day

  14 Jul

  Fireworks.

• Victor Schœlcher Day

  21 Jul

  Public holiday in Guadeloupe.

• Hurricane season

  1 June–30 November · Pointe-à-Pitre

  Tropical-storm alerts; ferries, flights and hotels can cancel.

• Tour de la Guadeloupe (cycling)

  Late July–early Aug (check) · Pointe-à-Pitre

  Road closures across the island on stage days.

Crowds · Guadeloupe

Medium

Prices · Guadeloupe

Medium

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Guadeloupe, side by side.

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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