Martinique in January

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

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

• 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) / 22 °C (72 °F), 15 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 15 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.

• New Year's Day

  1 Jan

  Public holiday.

• Carnival big impact

  Jan – Ash Wednesday

  Sunday parades, then four days (Dimanche Gras to Ash Wednesday) when much of the island stops.

Crowds · Martinique

High

Prices · Martinique

High

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

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

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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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; cooler.