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When to go · Guadeloupe

Guadeloupe in September

Avoid month. Peak storm month; many hotels close.

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Crowds
Low
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Prices
Low
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Verdict

AvoidVoykit month rating for Guadeloupe

Peak storm month; many hotels close.

Is another month better than September?

September is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in September

  • Grande-Terre and the outer islands · Le Gosier, Sainte-Anne, Saint-François, Marie-Galante, Les Saintesstorm or typhoon risk

    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, Bouillantestorm or typhoon risk

    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-Pitre32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 17 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.

  • Hurricane season

    1 June–30 November · Pointe-à-Pitre

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

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Guadeloupe
Low
Prices · Guadeloupe
Low

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Sep: Avoid

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Crowds

    Sep: Low

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Sep: Low

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Sep: 1

    Jan: 2

September: Peak storm month; many hotels close.

January: Dry; Carnival Sundays begin in towns.

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

What to pack

  • 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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Where to go in September

Better another month

  • Grande-Terre and the outer islands

    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

    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-Pitre

    Peak hurricane risk; storms can close ports.