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Martinique in December

Great month. Chanté Nwel carol evenings; Christmas peak.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Crowds
High
Martinique
Prices
High
Martinique

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Martinique

Chanté Nwel carol evenings; Christmas peak.

Is another month better than December?

No other month rates higher than December for Martinique in this guide.

Weather in December

  • Caribbean (west) and south coast · 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.

  • North and Atlantic coast · Saint-Pierre, Mont Pelée, Grand-Rivière, La Trinité, Le Vauclinfine

    Much wetter, especially on Mont Pelée and in the rainforest; sargassum lands on Atlantic beaches mainly March–September.

  • Fort-de-France29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 18 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.

  • Christmas big impact

    25 Dec

    Chanté Nwel evenings through December; peak season.

  • Christmas and New Year

    20 Dec to 2 Jan · Fort-de-France

    Peak season for visitors and returning families: book flights, cars and rooms early.

  • All Saints and Christmas

    Around 1 Nov and 25 Dec · Fort-de-France

    Families visit cemeteries and return home; roads and flights are full.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Martinique
High
Prices · Martinique
High

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Dec: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Crowds

    Dec: High

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Dec: High

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Dec: 3

    Jan: 2

December: Chanté Nwel carol evenings; Christmas peak.

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

Martinique: 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 December

Rated best or good this month

  • Caribbean (west) and south coast

    Best weather of the year (Fort-de-France, Les Trois-Îlets, Le Diamant, Sainte-Anne)

  • Fort-de-France

    Dry season begins; holiday peak.