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Guadeloupe in March

Great month. Dry and sunny; Mi-Carême parade mid-Lent.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Crowds
High
Guadeloupe
Prices
High
Guadeloupe

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Guadeloupe

Dry and sunny; Mi-Carême parade mid-Lent.

Is another month better than March?

No other month rates higher than March for Guadeloupe in this guide.

Weather in March

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

    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, Bouillantebest weather

    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-Pitre29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 10 rain days

Festivals and holidays

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 big impact

    Jan – Ash Wednesday

    Sunday parades with skin-drum groups; Vaval burned on Ash Wednesday.

  • Mi-Carême

    Mid-Lent (check)

    Extra parade in Lent.

  • Good Friday and Easter Monday

    Mar–Apr (check)

    Beach camping; crab dishes.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Guadeloupe
High
Prices · Guadeloupe
High

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Mar: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Crowds

    Mar: High

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Mar: High

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Mar: 3

    Jan: 2

March: Dry and sunny; Mi-Carême parade mid-Lent.

January: Dry; Carnival Sundays begin in towns.

Guadeloupe: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Where to go in March

Rated best or good this month

  • Grande-Terre and the outer islands

    Best weather of the year (Le Gosier, Sainte-Anne, Saint-François, Marie-Galante, Les Saintes)

  • Basse-Terre highlands and west coast

    Best weather of the year (La Soufrière, national park, Deshaies, Bouillante)

  • Pointe-à-Pitre

    Dry and warm; mid-Lent carnival day.